The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) AFRICA EAST | Lesotho | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2019 | Seq No: 4 | ARCHIVED on 07-Apr-2021 | ISR44493 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS), Ministry of Finance Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-May-2019 Effectiveness Date: 05-Jun-2019 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-May-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-May-2026 Revised Closing Date: 31-May-2026 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective of the project is to support increased adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies in Lesotho's agriculture, enhanced commercialization and improved dietary diversity among targeted beneficiaries. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services:(Cost $26.00 M) Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition:(Cost $17.00 M) Project Management, Coordination and Monitoring and Evaluation:(Cost $7.00 M) Contingency Emergency Response Component Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made steady progress despite the challenges of PMU staffing and the ongoing lockdown and limited mobility due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Below is a summary of key achievements to date:  The National Irrigation Master Plan (NIMP) has been finalized and approved by the Cabinet in December 2020.  The detailed design for rehabilitation of four irrigation schemes has been completed and selection of construction company for civil works is underway.  Good progress has been made with initiating the Matching Grant Program (MGP). The first call for proposals was launched in end- November 2020 and awarding is expected to commence by end-April 2021.  With the contracts of the CSA Manager and the Value Chain Manager expected to be signed by early April 2021, the technical staffing of PMU will be completed (New PMU Director position is being initiated). 4/7/2021 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228)  The TORs for the baseline survey and MIS system have been approved and the procurement process for execution of these assignments has been initiated.  The CERC implementation is on track, providing high quality inputs (seeds and fertilizers) to affected households. To date: 200MT of beans, 166MT potatoes and 263MT of maize seeds as well as 900MT of fertilizer have been procured and distributed.  Project disbursements have increased to 20 percent from 10 percent since the last mission in April 2020  IFAD co-financing in the amount of US$5 million equivalent for the MGP under SADP-II has been approved by IFAD management and the Government of Lesotho and these resources will be added to the project through a restructuring by the Bank team. 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 Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Support adoption of CSA technologies, enhance commercialization and improve dietary diversity IN00923840 ►Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 45,000.00 Date 30-Oct-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 The indicator measures, in hectares, the land area for which new and/or improved sustainable landscape Comments: management practices have been introduced. Land is the terrestrial biologically productive system comprising soil, vegetation, and the associated ecological and hydrological processes; Adoption refers to 4/7/2021 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) change of practice or change in the use of a technology promoted or introduced by the project; Sustainable landscape management (SLM) practices refers to a combination of at least two technologies and approaches to increase land quality and restore degraded lands for example, agronomic, vegetative, structural, and management measures that, applied as a combination, increase the connectivity between protected areas, forest land, rangeland, and agriculture land. IN00923871 ►Farmers adopting climate smart agricultural technologies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Project beneficiaries adopting at least one CSA technology demonstrated under the project IN00923872 Of which female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 28,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 IN00923873 ►Household comercialization level in project areas (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Value of produce and products sold as a percentage of total value of produce and products IN00923874 ►Household consumption of diversified food and food products (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 This indicator will track the shift in diets from dominant cereal consumption to more nutritious foods such Comments: as fruits and vegetables as well as protein rich foods. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Promoting Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Advisory Services IN00923875 ►Client days of training provided on improved agricultural practices (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/7/2021 Page 3 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 187,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 This indicator will measure the number of days the project has provided training to potential project Comments: beneficiaries IN00923877 ►Reduced net GHG emissions per unit of production for selected crops (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 IN00923879 ►Users receiving integrated agroweather information and market information services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 305,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 This indicator measures the number of farmers that will benefit from utilization of the agro-weather tool Comments: and market information services IN00923881 ►Community-based irrigation water management entities operational (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 Comments: Farmers forming formal entities to mange on-farm level irrigation systems IN00923883 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,860.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 This indicator measures the total area of land provided with irrigation and drainage services under the Comments: project, including in (i) the area provided with new irrigation and drainage services, and (ii) the area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services, expressed in hectare (ha). IN00923885 Area provided with new irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 260.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 4/7/2021 Page 4 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) IN00923887 Area provided with improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,600.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 IN00923889 ►Key hydraulic installations, controls and structures installed or renovated (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 The indicator will measure the number of irrigation hydraulic structures improved for better performance Comments: IN00923891 ►Fertilizer blending facility established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 The indicator will verify the setting up of the fertilizer blending facility so that farmers can benefit from the Comments: right blend of fertilizers for farm application IN00923893 ►State-of-the-art Soil Laboratory established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 Comments: The indicator will assess the establishment of the laboratory and its effective functioning Improving Agricultural Commercialization and Nutrition IN00923876 ►Rural producers engaged in partnerships / agreements, contracts with public or private entities (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 30-Oct-2026 This indicator will measure the number of contracts between farmers and off-takers Comments: IN00923878 4/7/2021 Page 5 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 IN00923880 Youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 IN00923882 ►Number of sub-projects completed in line with agreed contractual obligations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 The indicator will assess the efficacy and success of the productive partnerships between farmers and off- Comments: takers IN00923884 Women (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 IN00923886 Youth (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 IN00923888 ►Yields of selected agricultural commodities supported by the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 This indicator tracks the increase in productivity of crops among farmers supported by the matching grant Comments: program. IN00923890 ►Beneficiaries receving grants for improving household nutrition (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 Comments: The indicator will track the number of grants awarded to beneficiaries for increased production and processing of nutritious foods 4/7/2021 Page 6 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) IN00923892 ►Households participating in nutrition clubs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 The indicator will measure the number of households participating in nutrition clubs to increase knowledge Comments: of dietary diversity IN00923894 ►Industry guidelines for sugar, salt, fat, fortification developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 The indictor will track the preparation of the industry guidelines for sugar, salt, fat, nutrient fortification for Comments: the benefit of agri-processors and enterprises IN00923895 ►Household level knowledge of improved diets and nutrition (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 The indicator will track the percentage of beneficiaries participating in training to increase knowledge on Comments: dietary diversity IN00923896 ►Number of full-time job equivalents created under the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 01-Jun-2026 This indicator will track the creation of full-time and part-time jobs, including seasonal. Comments: IN00923897 ►Satisfaction of project beneficiaries with services provided and survey results used to inform future project implementation (Citizen Engagement) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 4/7/2021 Page 7 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) The project will assess whether beneficiaries reached under the project are satisfied with the support Comments: provided. The results of the surveys will fed into the implementation process so as to improve delivery of services going forward. IN00923898 ►Complaints responded to and/or resolved within the stipulated standard for response times (GRM) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Date 30-May-2019 26-Mar-2020 25-Mar-2021 31-May-2026 Comments: Complaints related to all activities of the project registered by the GRM and addressed on time. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P165228 IDA-64220 Effective USD 50.00 50.00 0.00 10.83 40.85 21% P165228 TF-B0290 Effective USD 2.00 2.00 0.00 0.54 1.46 27% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P165228 IDA-64220 Effective 30-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 09-Aug-2019 31-May-2026 31-May-2026 P165228 TF-B0290 Effective 07-May-2019 05-Jun-2019 05-Jun-2019 31-May-2026 31-May-2026 Cumulative Disbursements 4/7/2021 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - II (P165228) 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. 4/7/2021 Page 9 of 9