The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA | Cameroon | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2022 | Seq No: 7 | Archived on 04-Mar-2025 | ISR03192 Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), Société d’Expansion et Modernisation de la Riziculture de Yagoua (SEMRY) 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 30-Nov-2021) To improve irrigation and drainage services and agricultural production in the irrigated areas of the Logone Valley Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No 2. COMPONENTS Name Improvement of Infrastructures and Water Management:(Cost 153,400,000.00) Production and Support to Agriculture Services:(Cost 27,100,000.00) Support to Sector Development and Implementation:(Cost 37,400,000.00) Contingent Emergency Response:(Cost 0.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS Mar 04, 2025 Page 1 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project implementation pace was additionally delayed by the recent floods of 2024, which damaged the Maga and Logone dykes and slowed down the installation of companies and the start-up of works in the irrigated perimeters. The works contracts were signed in May 31, 2024 but the service order to start the works was given on December 15, 2024 at the end of the rainy season. With the onset of the dry season, implementation should accelerate. Similarly, joint efforts must be undertaken to ensure full monitoring and functionality of the dykes before and during the next rainy season. Rehabilitation of main critical damage during the next dry season is highly requested. Local responsibility matter for dyke upkeep, maintenance and monitoring needs to be addressed and resolved to ensure the sustainability of actions to be undertaken. The PIU has been requested to reinforce the GRM to enhance involvement of the local communities and address communities’ concerns. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 06 - 16 Aug Proposed Rating 30 Nov 2021 2024 Political and Governance High Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Substantial Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial High Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social High High High Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Substantial Other Substantial Substantial Substantial Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Mar 04, 2025 Page 2 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes to improve irrigation and drainage services and agricultural production in the irrigated areas of th Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Cropping intensity of 0.80 Nov/2022 0.80 08-Aug-2024 0.80 27-Jan-2025 1.80 Jun/2029 developed perimeters Comments on This indicator depends on the execution of rehabilitation work, which was delayed by the (hectares harvested per achieving targets floods of 2024. Contracts for large infrastructures were signed on May 31, 2024 and work year/hectares equipped for resumed on December 15, after six (06) months of suspension due to floods. irrigation) (Number) Area provided with improved 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 12,210.00 Jun/2029 irrigation and drainage Comments on This indicator will be collected when the rehabilitation work will be carried out on site. The services (hectares); (core achieving targets contracts for the large infrastructures were signed on 31 May 2024 and work resumed on indicator) (Hectare(Ha)) December 15, after six (06) months suspension due to floods. Area prepared by 700.00 Nov/2022 700.00 08-Aug-2024 700.00 27-Jan-2025 17,500.00 Jun/2029 (harrowed/ploughed) by the Comments on This indicator will be collected when the rehabilitation work will be carried out on site. The farmers or a private provider achieving targets contracts for the large infrastructures were signed on 31 May 2024 and work resumed on (ha/year) (Hectare(Ha)) December 15, after six (06) months suspension due to floods. 50,000.00 Nov/2022 50,000.00 08-Aug-2024 50,000.00 27-Jan-2025 115,000.00 Jun/2029 Agricultural production (rice) Comments on This indicator will be collected when the rehabilitation work will be carried out on site. The in the area (tons per year) achieving targets contracts for the large infrastructures were signed on 31 May 2024 and work resumed on (Tones/year) December 15, after six (06) months suspension due to floods. 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 30,000.00 Jun/2029 Direct beneficiaries (number) Comments on This indicator will be collected once the field rehabilitation work has been carried out and (Number) achieving targets the irrigated areas transferred to organized farmers or private suppliers. Mar 04, 2025 Page 3 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improvement of Infrastructures and Water Management Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 08-Aug-2024 0 27-Jan-2025 30,000 Jun/2029 People with enhanced Comments on Hydrological and hydraulic studies for the security of the Lagdo dam and people are being resilience to climate risks achieving targets carried out in the field. First results will be coming out by the end of the first semester of the (Number of people) CRI year 2025. People with enhanced False 0 27-Jan-2025 9,000 Jun/2029 resilience to climate Comments on Hydrological and hydraulic studies for the security of the Lagdo dam and people are being risks – Female (Number achieving targets carried out in the field. First results will be coming out by the end of the first semester of the of people) CRI year 2025. People with enhanced False 0 27-Jan-2025 15,000 Jun/2029 resilience to climate Comments on Hydrological and hydraulic studies for the security of the Lagdo dam and people are being risks – Youth (Number achieving targets carried out in the field. First results will be coming out by the end of the first semester of the of people) CRI year 2025. Hydromet stations 3.00 Nov/2022 7.00 08-Aug-2024 7.00 27-Jan-2025 10.00 Jun/2029 functioning improving Comments on Existing hydrometric stations are regularly being maintained before and after rainy seasons. climate change monitoring achieving targets Data can be available directly online. (Number) Increase in linear corridor 70.00 Nov/2022 70.00 08-Aug-2024 70.00 27-Jan-2025 300.00 Jun/2029 flood alert system (km) Comments on A warning system will be set up once the hydrological and hydraulic studies are completed (Kilometers) achieving targets by the end of the first quarter of this calendar year. 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 12,210.00 Jun/2029 Mar 04, 2025 Page 4 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Irrigation scheme Comments on This will be assessed once rehabilitated work is carried out in the field. management transferred to achieving targets water user associations (hectares) (Hectare(Ha)) 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 4 27-Jan-2025 8.00 Jun/2029 Operational WUAs Comments on 04 WUA from Maga are operational. (Number) achieving targets Women in decision-making 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 6 27-Jan-2025 20.00 Jun/2029 positions in WUAs Comments on 06 women out of 24 members are in decision-making positions in the 04 WUA of Maga. (Number) achieving targets Production and Support to Agriculture Services Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year People with strengthened 0 08-Aug-2024 0 27-Jan-2025 30,000 Jun/2029 food and nutrition security Comments on This indicator will be carried once completion of rehabilitation work, transfer of irrigated (Number of people) CRI achieving targets areas to organized famers or private providers and start of agricultural production People with False 0 27-Jan-2025 15,000 Jun/2029 strengthened food and Comments on This indicator will be carried once completion of rehabilitation work, transfer of irrigated nutrition security – achieving targets areas to organized famers or private providers and start of agricultural production. Youth (Number of people) CRI People with False 0 27-Jan-2025 9,000 Jun/2029 strengthened food and Comments on This indicator will be carried once completion of rehabilitation work, transfer of irrigated nutrition security – achieving targets areas to organized famers or private providers and start of agricultural production. Female (Number of people) CRI 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 24,420.00 Jun/2029 Mar 04, 2025 Page 5 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Farmers reached with e- Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has identified the beneficiaries of e- voucher program (Number) achieving targets vouchers and is preparing to open accounts in micro-finances. Amounts of total vouchers 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 8.40 Jun/2029 (US$ million) of which Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has identified the beneficiaries of e- females at least 30 percent achieving targets vouchers and is preparing to open accounts in micro-finances. (Amount(USD)) Of which females(US$ 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 2.50 Jun/2029 million); at least 30 Comments on Sensitization is ongoing to consider female in the process. percent achieving targets (Amount(USD)) 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 2,490.00 Jun/2029 Business plans financed Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has identified the beneficiaries of e- (Number) achieving targets vouchers and is preparing to open accounts in micro-finances. of which business plans 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 1,046.00 Jun/2028 of female Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has been hired and has started entrepreneurs/farmers achieving targets implementation. (Number) Total amount of business 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 5.20 Jun/2029 plans financed (US$ million) Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has identified the beneficiaries of e- (Amount(USD)) achieving targets vouchers and is preparing to open accounts in micro-finances. of which for female 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 1.07 Jun/2029 farmers/groups Comments on The Technical Assistance (TA) supporting this activity has identified the beneficiaries of e- (Amount(USD)) achieving targets vouchers and is preparing to open accounts in micro-finances. 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 1,000.00 Jun/2029 Irrigation area diversified Comments on Rehabilitation work has started last year with a six (06) month suspension due to floods. (hectares) (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets Activities resumed on December 15, 2024. 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 50.00 Jun/2029 Mar 04, 2025 Page 6 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Organizations subscribed to Comments on The TA supporting CGER has preparing tool for trainings and sensitization. the CGER (Number) achieving targets Support to Sector Development and Implementation Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year New SEMRY Nov/2022 New SEMRY 08-Aug-2024 New SEMRY 27-Jan-2025 New SEMRY Apr/2027 A "new SEMRY" operational not not not fully based on the implementation operational operational operational operational of the transformational plan Comments on The TA in charge of the PBCs has started SEMRY’s transformation plan. The New SEMRY (based on PBCs) (Text) achieving targets status is at the President of the Republic office for approval. 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 2,050.00 Jun/2029 Beneficiaries having received Comments on Convention with vocational and higher institutions will be signed shortly. Innovation Training training (Number) achieving targets Centers are being putting in place. Training should start this year. Beneficiaries having 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 1,000.00 Jun/2029 received training at the Comments on Innovation Training Centers are being putting in place. Training should start this year. Innovation Training achieving targets Center (females at least 30 percent) (Number) Beneficiaries having 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 1,000.00 Jun/2029 received training at Comments on Convention with vocational and higher institutions will be signed shortly this year. technical and achieving targets vocational levels (females at least 30 percent) (Number) Beneficiaries having 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 50.00 Jun/2029 received training at Comments on Convention with vocational and higher institutions will be signed shortly. Innovation Training higher education level achieving targets Centers are being putting in place. Training should start this year. (females at least 30 percent) (Number) Mar 04, 2025 Page 7 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Citizen engagement 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 4.00 Jun/2029 indicator: Stakeholder and Comments on Steering Committee and Regional Technical Group (Number) have started theirs sessions in citizen participation in the achieving targets 2023, citizen engagement will be considered progressively during the next sessions when the Steering Committee and field work will start. Regional Technical Group (Number) Grievances received and 0.00 Nov/2022 0.00 08-Aug-2024 0.00 27-Jan-2025 90.00 Jun/2029 addressed within the Comments on A Third Party Monitoring (OSC) is being recruited to support the implementation of the GRM specified GRM timeframe achieving targets on the field. (Percentage) 6.3 Performance Based Conditions (PBC) Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) PBC Name Baseline Closing Period Value Date Value Date Amendments on Amendments on SEMRY's Statute New Statute Inadequate SEMRY SEMRY's Statute 1:SEMRY approves finalized and under terms and Value organizational and finalized and waiting the amendments of waiting for conditions of the governance structure 08-Aug-2024 for Presidential 27-Jan-2025 its Statute. (Text) Presidential PIM approved approval. Partially achieved approval. Allocated 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount PBC allocation 500,000.00 SEMRY's land 2:Regularization Land title of SEMRY is The process of Land The process of Land Value 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 tenure title and update of the outdated (1980s) titles is ongoing. titles is ongoing. updated Mar 04, 2025 Page 8 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) SEMRY's land tenure titles. (Text) Allocated 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount Not Due PBC allocation 500,000.00 Fees continue All fees (irrigation 3:Land preparation separated: one service, land services, irrigation for SEMRY, one preparation, and service fees, and Value Process started Process started for WUA and land training & support) SEMRY’s fees are 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 preparation are merged into 1 separated (harrowing) creating confusion. effectively. (Text) services. Not Due Allocated 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount PBC allocation 500,000.00 4:SEMRY Value 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 500,000.00 implements the decision adopted under PBC#3 and Allocated 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 improves collection 0.00 0.00 50,000.00 rate of their fees Amount (Text) Not Due PBC allocation 1,000,000.00 5:Each of the 8 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000,000.00 WUAs collects irrigation service Allocated 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 fees. (Text) 0.00 0.00 130,000.00 Amount Not Due PBC allocation 500,000.00 Mar 04, 2025 Page 9 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 8 Irrigation 6:Effective transfer schemes of the management No transfer exists. completely of the 8 Irrigation & Drainage transferred: 6 of rehabilitated Value Process started Process started Management done previous year plus irrigation schemes, by SEMRY. 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 Guirvidig and SP2 between SEMRY (additional and each of the 8 2,402.3 ha) WUA (Text) Not Due Allocated 0.00 0.00 300,000.00 Amount PBC allocation 1,500,000.00 For each 1% satisfaction score granted by the 7:Developed and annual conducted Annual performance performance evaluation evaluation on the report’s implementation of Scorecard, an the Scheme amount Value Not implemented Not implemented 08-Aug-2024 Process has started 27-Jan-2025 corresponding to Management Code in the 8 USD 1000 may be rehabilitated made available irrigation schemes for withdrawal by (Text) the Recipient, up to the total Not Due amount allocated to the PBC#7, all under terms and condition Mar 04, 2025 Page 10 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) described in the PIM. Allocated 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 Amount PBC allocation 500,000.00 The social plan elaborated has 8 phases. An amount corresponding to USD 62,500 per phase implemented in the social plan be 8:Implementation Not yet Value 0 Not yet implemented made available of SEMRY’s Social implemented 08-Aug-2024 27-Jan-2025 for withdrawal by plan (Text) the Recipient, up Not Due to the total amount allocated to the PBC#8, all under terms and conditions described in the PIM. Allocated 0.00 0.00 100,000.00 Amount PBC allocation 500,000.00 Value No No 08-Aug-2024 No yet implemented 27-Jan-2025 Yes Mar 04, 2025 Page 11 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 9:SEMRY has approved the transfer of processing and Allocated commercialization 0.00 0.00 0.00 Amount activities to the private sector. (Text) Not Due PBC allocation 500,000.00 Mar 04, 2025 Page 12 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-70030 Effective 200.00 181.00 0.00 48.59 133.61 26.67% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-70030 Effective 30-Nov-2021 26-Oct-2022 28-Nov-2022 30-Jun-2029 30-Jun-2029 8. KEY DATES Mar 04, 2025 Page 13 of 14 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Valorization of Investments in the Valley of the Logone (P168772) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 30-Nov-2021 30-Nov-2021 Effectiveness 28-Nov-2022 28-Nov-2022 Mid-Term Review No. 01 30-Jun-2026 Operation Closing/Cancellation 30-Jun-2029 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 05-Apr-2023 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Mar 04, 2025 Page 14 of 14