The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) SOUTH ASIA | India | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 6 | ARCHIVED on 06-Apr-2021 | ISR44442 | Implementing Agencies: Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society, Republic of India Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 31-Aug-2017 Effectiveness Date: 17-Jan-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 14-Dec-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 14-Dec-2020 Original Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 Revised Closing Date: 30-Sep-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to add value and improve resilience of selected agriculture value chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in targeted districts of Assam. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A: Enabling Agri Enterprise Development:(Cost $36.80 M) Component B: Facilitating Agro Cluster Development:(Cost $74.60 M) Component C: Fostering Market-led Production and Resilience Enhancement:(Cost $132.80 M) Component D: Project Management, Monitoring and Learning:(Cost $17.70 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project midterm review mission deems that the project design remains sound and relevant and that the project is on-course to meets its development goals. Overall, three years since its effectiveness, the Project has made good progress in implementation of all components. The progress under individual project components is enumerated below. Component A: Enabling Agri Enterprise Development: The Component objective is to enable investments in agri-enterprises, improving the investment environment and investment promotion, reducing business and transaction costs, facilitating access to finance for agribusiness entrepreneurs, and, where appropriate, facilitate process, and regulatory changes Despite respectable progress in setting up the operations for each planned activity, the achievement of the planned outcomes was affected by initial delays in procurement of technical assistance and COVID- 19. On the other hand, the project outcomes in the areas such as support to agricultural marketing and strengthening the state’s capacity in evidence-based policy making and food safety may exceed the project’s initial expectations. It was agreed to closely monitor the implementation of 4/6/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) the technical assistance progress over the next 6 to understand the implications for possible revisions of the final target outcomes under this component. Component B: Facilitating Agro Cluster Development: The Component objective is to enhance competitiveness of agri-enterprises in specific geographic clusters, and upgrade infrastructure for agricultural trade, in these clusters to enable producers and other value chain participants to access new markets. The implementation of the component is on track. Many outcomes can exceed original projections made at project appraisal. Component C: Fostering Market-led Production and Resilience Enhancement: The Component objective is to enable producers of the priority value chains, in the targeted clusters, to take advantage of the rapidly changing market demand, and enhance resilience of agriculture production systems for increasing production and managing risks associated with climate change. With a couple of exceptions, the progress with demonstration activities is satisfactory. The outstanding challenge is twofold: (i) to translate promising technology demonstrations into sufficient volumes of production to attract buyers; and (ii) to facilitate and strengthen market linkages of through active support to group activity (through Farmer Producer Companies) and other forms of product aggregation. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low Low Low Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 Low Low Low Other Low Low Low Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Add Value IN00922151 ►Increase in price premium of commodities sold by beneficiaries in the selected value chains (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 4/6/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922153 ►Share of selected commodities sold through new marketing channels (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Improve resilience IN00922152 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (CRI) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100,688.00 244,456.00 500,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922154 Of which female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 18,479.00 54,657.00 150,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922155 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (CRI) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 4,845.00 360,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922156 Of which female beneficiaries (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 397.00 108,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Enabling Agri Enterprise Development IN00922157 4/6/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) ►Agribusiness investments leads facilitated through the Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion (ABIP) (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 18.00 300.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922161 ►Enterprises set up with the support of Enterprise Development and Promotion Facility (EDPF) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,346.00 1,500.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922164 ►Investment made and leveraged by the Agribusiness Fund (Amount(USD), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Component B: Facilitating Agro Cluster Development IN00922158 ►Joint actions undertaken by firms in a cluster (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 244.00 300.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922162 ►Agri-industrial development plans developed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922165 ►Firms mobilized into industry associations (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 1,733.00 1,700.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922167 4/6/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) ►Negotiable warehouse receipts issued to project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 15.00 0.00 0.00 25,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922169 ►Trading volume through improved markets (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 20.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922171 ►Rural roads upgraded with climate resilient technologies (KM) (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 45.00 100.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Component C: Fostering Market-led Production and Resilience Enhancement IN00922159 ►Climate resilient technologies demonstrated in the project areas (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 11.00 11.00 25.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922163 ►Farmer Producer Organizations(FPOs) supported by the Project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 13.00 0.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Dec-2024 IN00922166 FPOs (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 13.00 100.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922168 Members (Number, Custom Breakdown) 4/6/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 15,580.00 40,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922170 ►Volume throughput of the Common Service Centers (CSCs) (Tones/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Sep-2019 31-Mar-2024 IN00922172 Pork (Tones/year, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,850.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922173 Fish (Tones/year, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922174 Milk (Tones/year, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 22.00 36.00 30.00 790.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922175 Agricultural Commodities (Tones/year, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 70,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 IN00922176 ►Producers provided financial education / counselling (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 250,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 4/6/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) IN00922177 ►Producers with increased access to financial services (number), of which at least 30% are female (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 2,343.00 125,000.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Component D: Project Management, Monitoring and Learning IN00922160 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are actually addressed (CRI) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 30-Nov-2016 30-Sep-2019 30-Nov-2020 31-Mar-2024 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P155617 IBRD-87800 Effective USD 200.00 200.00 0.00 27.20 172.80 14% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P155617 IBRD-87800 Effective 31-Aug-2017 30-Oct-2017 17-Jan-2018 30-Sep-2024 30-Sep-2024 Cumulative Disbursements 4/6/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (P155617) 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 19-Sep-2019 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/6/2021 Page 8 of 8