The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) SOUTH ASIA | India | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 05-Apr-2021 | ISR45964 | Implementing Agencies: Department of Economic Affairs, Govt. of India, Department of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Tamil Nadu Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 01-Dec-2017 Effectiveness Date: 28-Feb-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-Jan-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 15-Feb-2021 Original Closing Date: 30-Nov-2023 Revised Closing Date: 30-Nov-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to promote rural enterprises, access to finance, and employment opportunities in selected blocks of Tamil Nadu. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Development:(Cost $45.90 M) Enterprise Business Plan Financing:(Cost $38.50 M) Skills and Job Opportunities:(Cost $29.00 M) Project Management, Results Monitoring and Implementation Support Systems:(Cost $29.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions Since the last mission in August 2020, the project has made good progress on many fronts while maintaining an overall moderately satisfactory performance across key parameters. This mission witnessed improved focus and ownership from GoTN in maintaining the pace of implementation and in ensuring disbursements as per plan. The project has been successful in achieving the physical and financial results envisaged under the COVID-19 Assistance Package (CAP) and the elements of the package have now been fully integrated in the project design. Preparation of strategic planning documents and implementation guidelines has been completed and the project is ramping up implementation efforts on the field. Key highlights are summarized below: 4/5/2021 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702)  Under CAP, the project supported 84,889 individual enterprises, 1,675 Producer Groups (PGs), 240 Enterprise Groups (EGs), and 50 Producer Collectives (PCs), the details of which have been recorded digitally. The project was also able to facilitate loans of over INR 90 lakh from commercial banks, including loans through other government schemes.  Procurement of key Technical Support Agencies (TSAs) to supplement the project efforts have been on-boarded (for PG and PC Capacity Building, M&E, Knowledge Management & Communication, and Systems Integrator) and a few others are under process (for Business Plan Financing and the State Environment Resource Agency - SERA).  The guidelines for Matching Grant Program (MGP) have been finalized after discussion with banks and NBFCs, and formally submitted to World Bank for final review and clearance.  The process of setting up of the first Migrant Support Center (MSC) in Tirupur has been initiated and the project is in advanced stages of discussion with industry partners and DDU-GKY; and  The e-learning plan for staff across all levels is in place and the project is exploring potential partnerships with Facebook and LinkedIn for the same The mission team has identified four board areas to work on, which would be most essential in enabling the project deliver on its overall Project Development Objective (PDO) by its closure: (ii) cancellation of exchange rate gains; (iii) strengthening implementing capacity; and (iv) facilitating intra and inter departmental convergence and partnerships. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other Low Low Low Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Project Development Objective Indicators IN00969420 ►Project direct beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/5/2021 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) Value 0.00 80,000.00 255,289.00 411,620.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969551 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 86.00 53.00 65.00 IN00969552 ►Enterprises (individual and collective) with ongoing operations after two years of project support (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969553 ►Project beneficiaries engaged in self or wage employment following training facilitated by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 5,066.00 60,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969554 ►Enterprises (individual and collective) supported by the project leveraging funds from financial institutions (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Skills and Job Opportunities IN00969557 ►Service providers trained and earning income through user fees (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,170.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969561 Sparks and Jobs Community professionals (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/5/2021 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 670.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969563 Enterprise Community Professionals (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969565 ►Beneficiaries accessing convergence training programs through the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969569 Of which female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 40.00 Project Management, Results Monitoring and Implementation Support Systems IN00969558 ►Grievances registered related to the project that are actually addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 63.00 97.10 90.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 Enterprise Business Plan Financing IN00969556 ►Number of collective enterprises that received start-up fund (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 550.00 2,055.00 7,050.00 Date 30-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969560 Producer Groups (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/5/2021 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) Value 0.00 450.00 1,785.00 6,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969562 Enterprise Groups (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 240.00 1,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969566 Collective Enterprises and Producer Collectives (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 50.00 50.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969568 ►Enterprises (Individual and Collective) receiving funds from financial institutions (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,670.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969570 Individual Enterprises (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,620.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969571 Producer Collectives (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969572 Enterprise Groups (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969573 ►Innovation Promotion Fund Pilot(s) (including the innovation forums) selected for scale-up under the project (Number, Custom) 4/5/2021 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 Rural Enterprise Ecosystem Development IN00969555 ►Approved VIPs leveraging finance through convergence (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969559 ►Project promoted enterprises (individual and collective) that avail of technical and business development services facilitated by project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 90,437.00 13,670.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969564 Individual Enterprises (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 88,383.00 6,620.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 IN00969567 Collective Enterprises, Producer Groups and Producer Collectives (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 550.00 2,055.00 7,050.00 Date 15-Sep-2017 14-Aug-2020 12-Mar-2021 30-Sep-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed 4/5/2021 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) (P157702) P157702 IBRD-87950 Effective USD 100.00 100.00 0.00 34.25 65.75 34% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P157702 IBRD-87950 Effective 01-Dec-2017 30-Jan-2018 28-Feb-2018 30-Nov-2023 30-Nov-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 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 28-Aug-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/5/2021 Page 7 of 7