The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC | Cambodia | Agriculture and Food Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 10 | ARCHIVED on 14-Oct-2021 | ISR48067 | Implementing Agencies: KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS), Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 19-May-2016 Effectiveness Date: 08-Aug-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 16-Sep-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 16-Sep-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2021 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to help improve target beneficiaries' access to agriculture resources and selected infrastructure and social services in project communities. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 1: Infrastructure and Livelihood Systems:(Cost $22.71 M) Component 2: Project Management:(Cost $4.15 M) Component 3: Contingent Emergency Response Sub-Component 1.1: Social Land Concession Investment Planning and Prioritization:(Cost $3.44 M) Sub-component 1.2: Land Preparation and Infrastructure Development:(Cost $14.80 M) Sub-component 1.3: Agriculture and Livelihood Development:(Cost $4.47 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is in the final months of its implementation and has been successful in making good and steady progress towards achieving the Project Development Objectives. All eligible land recipients in the first 13 sites, totaling 3502, have received titles to their lands, and the physical targets for infrastructure investments have been met, with the construction of 345 km of roads and 39 buildings completed. A large majority (90%) of beneficiaries are satisfied with the service provisions pertaining to the livelihood support activities. Most of the distributed lands are under productive use (89.73%), and farmers have adopted the improved techniques in crop production and animal husbandry that have been promoted by the project. All 650 Land Recipients at the last project site in the Dong commune have received their respective settling-in assistance. The project 10/14/2021 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) has prepared and is implementing an exit strategy which defines the key steps that will be taken to ensure sustainability, including the final distribution of land titles to participants that have not yet reached eligibility. 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 High Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low Low Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Moderate Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Moderate Other Low Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Access to agriculture resources and infrastructure IN01034351 ►Eligible families that have received support for land tenure security (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [fully achieved] As of August 2021, 100% of all eligible LRs composed of 3,502 families at the 13 sites (Choam Krovien, Tipo1, Tipo2, Sambok, Chankrang, Dar, Thmey, Chambak, Kraing Lvea, Peam, Chhean Loeung, Prey Thom and Reaksmey Samaki) had received land titles. Since between January to August Comments: 2021, 421 land titles were issued because139 LRs in KCH SLC sites and 1 LR in KPT had met the eligibility criteria for additional titles to be distributed, thus, this indicator remains [fully achieved] also during project Year 5 (2021). 10/14/2021 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) The expected title issuance between September to December 2021 totals 1,844 titles (including for 633 newly eligible families) who are expected to meet eligibility criteria. The title issuance plan will be pursued for remaining families, when they meet the eligibility criteria in 2021, except for the 306 families (or 411 plots) that have opted out of the plan by formally returning their lands back to the project. These 306 families do not use the lands (or they use only residential land or only agriculture land although they have received both lands from the project); and a few families that did not move in after some years following land allocation, and who are subjected to having their land revoked. After 2021 the project remaining land titles will be provided at all LASED II communities and to all eligible beneficiaries even after project closing. This specifically applies to the 650 families in Dong who are expected to meet the eligibility criteria in 2024 (509 families) and 2025 (141 families). IN01034352 ►Public infrastructure and other services provided as elaborated in AWPB (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 99.80 100.00 90.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Exceeded] 100 percent (100%) of the planned infrastructure and services activities outlined in the AWPB and budgeted for 2021 have been implemented as per the plan. [Year 5, Target 90%]. The proposed water supply facilities in Peam (Kampong Chhnang) were canceled in March 2020 due to the change of proposed Comments: water supply design and the limited time available for completing the feasibility study, detailed design and supervision. IN01034353 ►Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 90.00 70.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Exceeded] 90 percent out of a total number of 1,591 trainees in 2021 (802 female trainees), expressed satisfaction with the agriculture techniques introduced and have started applying the techniques on their farms. [Year 5, Target 70%]. Overall target client numbers have been adjusted following the baseline correction [Year 5, target: 3,467 (male) and 1,624 (female)], these final numbers of land recipients include the new site at Dong. The high Comments: absolute number of (satisfied) female LRs is a result of the surprisingly high active participation of women in the project. [Year 5, Target: 1,140]. In consequence, the absolute number of male and female LRs below is lower. The low absolute numbers compared to the plan is due to the half-year reporting only. The project is expected to increase absolute numbers of male and female LRs (satisfied) during the period until the end of 2021. IN01034354 Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services - male (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,839.00 612.00 2,422.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 IN01034355 Targeted clients satisfied with agricultural services - female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,687.00 820.00 1,140.00 10/14/2021 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 IN01034356 Targeted clients- male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2,940.00 3,467.00 3,467.00 3,467.00 IN01034357 Targeted clients – female (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,501.00 1,624.00 1,624.00 1,624.00 Overall Comments PDO Progress towards achieving the PDO remains fully on track. The PDO rating is kept at Satisfactory. The project has made good and steady progress towards achieving the PDO. Most of all indicators have reached target levels. Small deviations are explained by the project context (See comments above). The PDO remains relevant and is considered a key strategy for poverty reduction under the current Rectangular Strategy IV, and a priority for the government of Cambodia, even more, relevant in the case of the COVID-19 era. Adjusting some of the values for the PDO indicators has been done at the MTR. This included the necessary baseline correction for (i) accidentally having included the Battambang JSDF's associated LASED site and (ii) the adjusted beneficiary numbers at the new site in Dong. The adjusted numbers are reflected in this status update. The activities and accomplishments to date provide good lessons learned for the implementation of SLC programs. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Sub-Component 1.1: Social Land Concession Investment Planning and Prioritization IN01034358 ►Target popln with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4,441.00 5,091.00 5,091.00 5,091.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Fully achieved] 5,091 LRs reached with use or ownership rights recorded as a result of the project. Following the correction of the baseline numbers, this equals 100% of the target population. All LRs, Comments: including at the Dong site have at least signed the SLC contracts, documenting their right to the allocated lands. Sub-component 1.2: Land Preparation and Infrastructure Development IN01034359 ►Land prepared and planted with cover crop (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 25.00 92.00 95.00 100.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Partially achieved] 95% of agriculture lands have been planted with a variety of cover crops by August 2021. Only a small portion of the agricultural land has not been prepared and planted with cover crops, not Comments: affecting the overall land use achievements. 10/14/2021 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) Sub-component 1.3: Agriculture and Livelihood Development IN01034360 ►Land under productive agriculture (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 85.00 89.73 80.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Exceeded]. The total agricultural land allocated for LRs is 7,068.54 ha out of which 89.73 are currently Comments: cultivated with annual and perennial crops. [Year 5, target: 80%]. IN01034362 ►Land area where sustainable land mgt. practices were adopted as a result of proj (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 500.00 2,994.00 4,070.00 5,000.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Partially achieved] For 4,070ha of their agricultural land, LRs have currently adopted sustainable land management practices as a result of project interventions. [Year 5, Target 5,000 ha]. More focused training activities should be conducted in the last project year to bring more land under sustainable Comments: management. IN01034364 ►Clients who have adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by the project (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,350.00 3,818.00 4,368.00 3,640.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Exceeded] A total of 4,368 LRs have adopted improved agriculture technology. [Year 5, Target 3,640 LRs]. Comments: (exceeded) The number of female LRs that have adopted improved agriculture technology has increased from 2,290 (January 2021) to 2,650 in August 2021). [Year 5, Target 910]. IN01034365 Clients who adopted an improved agriculture technology promoted by project – female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 350.00 2,290.00 2,650.00 910.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 IN01034366 ►Targeted clients who are members of an association (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 8.00 54.00 79.09 90.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 10/14/2021 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) [Partially achieved] Overall numbers of LRs that joined an AC or another form of the organized and registered group remains surprisingly low if comparing to the total number of LRs (5,091). The main reason is the only temporary presence at the site of a significant number of beneficiaries who use their land but don’t stay permanently on the site. Those permanent on sites, facilitating their joining Comments: associations, are mainly women, which is reflected in their high membership numbers.  (exceeded) 1,667 LR members of associations are female. [Year 5, Target 1,466 LRs];  (marginally achieved) 1,102 LR members of association are male. [Year 5, Target 3,115 LRs]. IN01034367 Targeted clients who are members of an association - male (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 234.00 1,102.00 1,102.00 3,115.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 IN01034368 Targeted clients who are members of an association – female (number) (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 121.00 1,667.00 1,667.00 1,466.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 IN01034369 ►Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) (Index) (Self-assessment of beneficiaries? food and nutrition security) (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 100.00 1.00 1.00 50.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Fully achieved]. The index has dropped down to 1 [1] in 2020. Year 5, target: 50. It is noted that the project will integrate HFIAS in Impact Assessment which will be conducted by the selected local firm in 2021 and the results of HFIAS will be available in Q3, 2021 to be incorporated in the project completion report. Comments: [1] Refer to Food and Nutrition Security Survey 2020 (Kratie, Tbong Khmum and Kampong Thom), GIZ, page 8 “Food insecurity is mostly no longer the main challenge to LRs. By 2020, the number of moderately and severely food insecurity households dropped down to less than 1% of interviewed households”. IN01034370 ►Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflectd their needs (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 88.00 88.00 75.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Exceeded] 88% of LRs feel that the project activities respond to their needs. [Year 5, Target 75%]. The project reaches a considerably higher number of female LRs than anticipated and respectively, the absolute numbers for (satisfied) male LRs are lower, due to their (mostly temporary) migration.  (Exceeded) The project reaches considerably more female LRs (1,413 female LRs). [Year 4, Comments: Target: 1,222]  (Substantially achieved) The project reaches a lower number of male LRs (2,479 male LRs). [Year 4, Target: 2,596]. IN01034371 10/14/2021 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) Beneficiaries that feel project investment reflected their needs - female (number - sub-type) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,413.00 1,413.00 1,222.00 IN01034372 Beneficiaries that feel project inv. reflected their needs - male (number) (Number, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,479.00 2,479.00 2,596.00 Component 2: Project Management IN01034361 ►Reporting to NCDD, NCSLC and Bank on time (Number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 10.00 10.00 Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Fully achieved]10 Reports have been submitted as of August 2021 including 1 Mid-Term Report Comments: (submitted since October 2019. [Year 5, Target 10]. IN01034363 ►MIS system developed and information regularly updated and publicly available (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 Yes Yes Yes Date 23-Mar-2016 21-Jan-2021 20-Aug-2021 31-Dec-2021 [Fully achieved] The MIS has been developed. Open access to publicly available information is still to be added and is currently under the finalization process. [Year 5, Target YES]. Comments: Overall Comments IR The constraints on activities during 2021 due to the continued Covid-19 pandemic finally had only limited impacts on the targets for year 5. Field monitoring and supervision remain restricted. Government activities had resumed in early 2021 but had to be suspended again in the second quarter when the Covid-19 pandemic again led to serious restrictions. Target achievements, however, remained largely on track. Within the continued limitations, monitoring of activities will continue. While adherence to all precautionary measures remains paramount within all activities, counterparts have been encouraged to increase efforts towards full project target achievements by the end of 2021. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) 10/14/2021 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report KH-Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Project II (P150631) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P150631 IDA-58070 Effective USD 25.06 25.06 0.00 23.67 1.72 93% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P150631 IDA-58070 Effective 19-May-2016 09-Jun-2016 08-Aug-2016 31-Dec-2021 31-Dec-2021 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 20-Nov-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/14/2021 Page 8 of 8