Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) AFRICA | Niger | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2013 | Seq No: 13 | ARCHIVED on 26-Dec-2019 | ISR40070 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Niger, Ministry of Planning, NIGER PAC-3 Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-May-2013 Effectiveness Date: 07-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Oct-2015 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 13-Oct-2015 Original Closing Date: 22-Dec-2017 Revised Closing Date: 20-Dec-2019 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Development Objectives (PDO) of the proposed CAP3 are to strengthen the Recipient's local development planning and implementation capacities, including the capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency, and to improve the access of the targeted population to socio-economic services. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured)HRPDODELs The PDO under the AF was slightly revised  to strengthen the Recipient s local development planning and implementation capacities, to support the targeted population in improving agriculture productivity, and to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency.  Components Table Name +COMPONENT A: Capacity Building:(Cost $11.61 M) COMPONENT B: Local Investment Fund:(Cost $45.14 M) COMPONENT C: Project Coordination, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Communication:(Cost $10.82 M) COMPONENT D: Contingent Emergency Response Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 12/26/2019 Page 1 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation performance and progress toward achieving PDO are currently rated Satisfactory. Indeed, as of September 30, 2019, four of six PDO’s indicators were met at 100 percent and twelve of 15 intermediate indicators were also reached at 100 percent (Annex 1). The total direct beneficiaries reached 3,191,830 persons against 3,110,142 persons targeted at the end of the project. More than 200,000 farmers adopted improved agricultural technology compared to the target of 109,800 farmers. The area provided with new/improved irrigation of drainage reached 94 percent of the target whereas 100 percent of beneficiary communes were enabled to sustain proper operation and maintenance of local development investments. The initial IDA financing (IDA Grant H8550) has been fully disbursed while the GEF (Global Environment Facility) Grant (TF14700) closed with 90.5 percent of its resources disbursed. The Additional Financing (Grant No D219-NE) is also being implemented satisfactorily with a disbursement rate of 93.5 percent while the PHRD grant disbursement rate is 96 percent as of December 10, 2019. On Component A (Capacity building), over 3,429 persons (with 771 persons under the PHRD grant) benefited from the training and capacity building activities 2,183 of whom were women representing 64 percent of the capacity building beneficiaries. The PHRD financed capacity building activities were focused on training of trainers on the topics on prevention and screening of malnutrition, best practices in managing women cooperatives and social safeguard measures including gender-based violence, inclusion of vulnerable people, citizen engagement and grievance redress mechanism. The implementation of project activities is rated Satisfactory. On Component B, around 1,160 Micro-Projects (MPs) representing an investment of CFAF 23,874,276,966 (i.e. US$41.45 million) were financed for the benefit of communes and their communities and covered socio-economic Infrastructures, sustainable land and water management activities with more than 90,300 ha reclaimed and converted into productive lands against a target 60,000 ha that was expected at the end of the project. Nearly 1,200 ha were provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services. On this component, the PHRD’s commitment was the development of 250 ha (50 ha per targeted commune) of irrigation perimeters (the largest budget of the Trust Fund) to produce horticulture products. As of December 9, 2019, the development and equipment of the 250 ha were completed and distributed to 5,000 women. Yields increased from 30 tons/ha to 42.5 tons/ha for tomatoes, 30 tons to 43 tons/ha for onions, 15 tons/ha to 28 tons/ha for peppers and 15 tons/ha to 31 tons/ha for Cassava. The planting of horticulture products is ongoing in the newly completed irrigation perimeters. On Component C, activities related to the overall management of the project including M&E, procurement and administrative activities are ongoing. The PHRD’s activities are focused on communication and sensitization. Initial communication /sensitization activities reached 4,800 persons (100% women) and were focused on best practices in managing women cooperatives and on malnutrition screening techniques. As designed, the communication activities will be maximized during the horticulture production phase where horticulture products are available to impact consumption and reduction of malnutrition in the targeted communes. The progress of the plantation of the Acacia senegal (Arabic gum) trees component is also rated satisfactory with the carbon sequestered estimated to 243,490 t CO2 Eq. As per the Emission Reductions Purchase Agreement, the BioCarbon Fund, which is administered by the World Bank, will purchase the carbon credits on behalf of its donor countries and private sector participants. As a result of the implementation of Agroforestry measures, the agro-sylvo- pastoral production is estimated to 2,400 tons for food crops and more than 200,000 tons of dry matter (DM) of forage species. The Project management and the dissemination of the Emergency Response Mechanism were also rated satisfactory. Following the extension of the closing date to June 20, 2020, the team will continue a close monitoring of the project activities and will ensure that lessons learnt and experiences are capitalized and disseminated. mpaTable Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) Status mpaTableBody Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- High High Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Sustainability -- Low Low Fiduciary -- Moderate Moderate 12/26/2019 Page 2 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall -- Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To strengthen the Recipient's local development planning and implementation capacities IN00787552 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 181,216.00 200,816.00 109,800.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 10-Dec-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has already reached and passed its target. This is based on the results reached by (i) the micro-projects which started earlier but were not accounted for in June 2018; (ii) the 75,927 beneficiaries of Natural Regeneration (RNA), the 31,798 beneficiaries of dissemination of improved seeds, the 3,931 Comments: beneficiaries of Typha Grass cleaning from reservoirs, the 3,900 beneficiaries of stocking of fish ponds, the 2,514 beneficiaries from home gardening, and the 456 beneficiaries of livestock operations plus (iii) the beneficiaries of the Bio-Carbon project and the Japanese Grant for Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture. IN00787553 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91,016.00 100,056.00 76,900.00 IN00787554 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,191,830.00 3,191,905.00 3,110,142.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has already reached and passed its target. Comments: IN00787555 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.00 53.00 55.00 IN00787706 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 12/26/2019 Page 3 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Value 0.00 181,216.00 201,814.00 109,800.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has already reached and passed its target. This is based on the results reached by (i) the micro-projects which started earlier but were not accounted for in June 2018; (ii) the 75,927 beneficiaries of Natural Regeneration (RNA), the 31,798 beneficiaries of dissemination of improved seeds, the 3,931 Comments: beneficiaries of Typha Grass cleaning from reservoirs, the 3,900 beneficiaries of stocking of fish ponds, the 2,514 beneficiaries from home gardening, and the 456 beneficiaries of livestock operations plus (iii) the beneficiaries of the Bio-Carbon project and the Japanese Grant for Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture. IN00787707 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 91,016.00 95,898.00 76,900.00 IN00787708 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 890.00 1,193.00 1,350.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 10-Dec-2019 20-Jun-2020 As of May 31st, 2019, 890 hectares were fully completed. Additional 502 hectares are still under development and the micro-projects are not yet completed. This explains why the target of 1,350 hectares has not yet been reached. Based on the evolution of the work it is expected that they will be fully Comments: completed before December 2019 to reach the goal of 1,392 hectares. This result will be higher than the 1,350 hectares expected by the end of the project. IN00787709 ►Targeted communes that are enabled to sustain proper operation and maintenance of local development investments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has reached its target. Comments: IN00787710 ►Increase in agricultural productivity of major crops - (tomato, cassava, onions, pepper) (Metric ton, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 31-May-2019 20-Dec-2019 The first data collected have shown that apart from the cassava which has reached and slightly passed its target (31 tons per hectare against 30 tons per hectare), the other crops have not reached theirs. According to the National Coordination Unit (NCU), this is due to the fact the procurement process Comments: of the seeds by the Districts (Communes) was delayed. For that reason the farmers used seeds they bought on the local market. This has since been corrected through the purchase of seeds by the NCU. The results for the next campaigns should be much better. IN00787711 Increase in agricultural productivity of major crops - tomatoes (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) 12/26/2019 Page 4 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 42.50 42.50 60.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 IN00787712 Increase in agricultural productivity of major crops - onions (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 43.00 43.00 50.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 IN00787713 Increase in agricultural productivity of major crops - peppers (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 28.00 28.00 35.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 30-Jun-2020 IN00787714 Increase in agricultural productivity of major crops - cassava (Metric ton, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 31.00 31.00 30.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components +COMPONENT A: Capacity Building IN00787715 ►Targeted communes that timely prepare annual financial reports (with legal delays) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 6.00 96.00 98.00 76.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has passed its target. Comments: IN00787719 ►Targeted Communes that have defined and implemented good governance practices (participation, accountability, and equity) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.00 98.00 98.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has reached its target. Comments: IN00787721 12/26/2019 Page 5 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) ►Communes whose grievance mechanisms have been created and are operational (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is on target. Comments: IN00787723 ►Commune whose approved micro-projects integrate gender equity (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 98.00 98.00 98.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is on target. Comments: IN00787725 ►Targeted communes effectively practice intercommunalite (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 34.00 34.00 60.00 Date 24-May-2013 01-Sep-2017 01-Sep-2017 22-Dec-2017 This indicator was discontinued. Comments: IN00787727 ►Targeted communes whose planning and AIP sessions are public (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 60.00 Date 24-May-2013 21-Apr-2017 21-Apr-2017 22-Dec-2017 This indicator was discontinued. Comments: IN00787729 ►Representatives of key Regional agencies whose planning capacities have been strengthened (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 87.00 87.00 85.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is on target. Comments: IN00787731 ►Representatives of deconcentrated line departments whose local development-related capacities have been strengthened (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 99.00 99.00 96.00 12/26/2019 Page 6 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 31-May-2019 20-Dec-2019 This indicator has passed its target. Comments: COMPONENT B: Local Investment Fund IN00787716 ►Targeted communes that are enabled to sustain proper operation and maintenance of local development investments (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 9.00 92.00 92.00 100.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is moving towards its target. Comments: IN00787720 ►Beneficiaries whose income increased by 30% because of farm and off-farm jobs created by approved micro-projects (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 88.00 90.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is moving towards its target. Comments: IN00787722 ►Targeted communes utilizing at least 80% of their investment allocations (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 94.00 94.00 86.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator has passed its target. Comments: IN00787724 ►Storage and processing facilities built (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 63.00 63.00 65.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is moving towards its target. Comments: IN00787726 ►Targeted communes which have protected and/or restored at least 200 hectares of land (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 Comments: This indicator has reached its target. 12/26/2019 Page 7 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) IN00787728 ►Targeted inter-communal initiatives which have been implemented (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 38.00 38.00 50.00 Date 24-May-2013 01-Sep-2017 01-Sep-2017 22-Dec-2017 This indicator was discontinued. Comments: IN00787730 ►Populations (disaggregated by gender) of newly targeted communes whose access to nutrition services improved (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is on target. Comments: IN00787732 ►Populations of newly targeted communes whose access to education improved (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 28.00 28.00 90.00 Date 24-May-2013 01-Sep-2017 01-Sep-2017 22-Dec-2017 This indicator was discontinued. Comments: IN00787733 ►Beneficiaries that have increased consumption of fruits and vegetables (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,000.00 50,820.00 240,000.00 Date 21-Apr-2017 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 The results for the second Information-Education-Communication and Sensitization campaigns is not yet available. This should be ready by the supervision mission to be carried out in July 2019. The indicator Comments: will be updated accordingly. COMPONENT C: Project Coordination, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation and Communication IN00787717 ►Targeted knowledge & communication products prepared and disseminated (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 93.00 93.00 90.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 Comments: This indicator has passed its target. 12/26/2019 Page 8 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) COMPONENT D: Contingent Emergency Response IN00787718 ►IRM established and ready to provide access to financial resources to Niger in case of an eligible emergency (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Date 24-May-2013 31-May-2019 30-Sep-2019 20-Jun-2020 This indicator is on target. Comments: Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P132306 IDA-D2190 Effective USD 20.80 20.80 0.00 19.44 1.77 92% P132306 IDA-H8550 Effective USD 40.00 40.00 0.00 37.89 0.00 100% P143079 TF-14700 Closed USD 4.52 4.09 0.43 4.09 0.00 100% P132306 TF-A7627 Effective USD 2.25 2.25 0.00 2.16 0.09 96% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P132306 IDA-D2190 Effective 29-Jun-2017 07-Aug-2017 05-Oct-2017 20-Dec-2019 20-Dec-2019 P132306 IDA-H8550 Effective 24-May-2013 07-Jun-2013 07-Jun-2013 22-Dec-2017 20-Dec-2019 P143079 TF-14700 Closed 07-Jun-2013 07-Jun-2013 07-Jun-2013 22-Dec-2017 22-Dec-2017 P132306 TF-A7627 Effective 29-Jun-2017 28-Sep-2018 28-Sep-2018 20-Dec-2019 20-Dec-2019 Cumulative Disbursements 12/26/2019 Page 9 of 10 Public Disclosure Copy The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NIGER COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM PHASE 3 (P132306) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 12-Dec-2019 Related Project(s) P143079-PSG: Integrated Ecosystems Management ,P163144-Additional Financing for the Niger Community Action Phase 3 12/26/2019 Page 10 of 10