Report No: PPIAF000107 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION PROJECT PAPER ON A PROPOSED ADDITIONAL CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$125.0 MILLION AND PROPOSED ADDITIONAL GRANT FROM FOOD SYSTEMS 2030 TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$0.94 MILLION TO THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR THE WEST AFRICA FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE PROGRAM (FSRP) PHASE 2 April 08, 2025 APPROVED BY THE BOARD ON APRIL 29, 2025 FOR AN OVERALL IDA FINANCING ENVELOPE OF US$895.0 MILLION EQUIVALENT AND REVISED TO US$1,170 MILLION EQUIVALENT Agriculture and Food Global Practice Western and Central Africa Region This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective March 28, 2025) Currency Unit = Ghanaian Cedi (GHC) GHC 15.53 = US$1 FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 Regional Vice President: Ousmane Diagana Acting Regional Integration Director: Franz Drees-Gross Regional Director: Chakib Jenane Global Director: Shobha Shetty Practice Manager: Abel Lufafa Task Team Leader: Ashwini Rekha Sebastian The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AF Additional Financing CCDR Country Climate Development Report CERC Contingent Emergency Response Component DA Designated Account E&S Environment and Social EATMS Agriculture and Trade Market Scorecard ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return ESCP Environmental Social Commitment Plan ESIA Environment and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESRM Environmental and Social Risk Management FM Financial Management FS2030 Food Systems 2030 FSNMS Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring System FSRP Food System Resilience Program GBV Gender-Based Violence GhAAP Ghana Agriculture and Agribusiness Platform GM Grievance Mechanism GMET Ghana Meteorological Agency GoG Government of Ghana GRS Grievance Redress Service IDA International Development Association IFR Interim Financial Report ILM Integrated Landscape Management IP Implementation Progress IPMP Integrated Pest Management Plan IRR Internal Rate of Return KIS Kpong Irrigation Scheme LMP Labor Management Procedure MOF Ministry of Finance MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MPA Multiphase Programmatic Approach NDC Nationally Determined Contribution NPK The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) NPV Net Present Value PDO Project Development Objective PrDO Program Development Objective PDSS Pest and Disease Surveillance System PFJ Planting for Food and Jobs PIS Poultry Intensification Scheme PIU Project Implementation Unit PP Procurement Plan PPSD Project Procurement Strategy for Development R&D Research & Development RF Resettlement Framework SEA Sexual Exploitation and Abuse SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan SH Sexual Harassment STEP Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement TF Trust Fund WUA Water User Association The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) TABLE OF CONTENTS I. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING ............................................................................ 1 II. DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING .......................................................................................................... 6 A. Summary of Proposed Changes ............................................................................................................................. 6 III. KEY RISKS ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 IV. APPRAISAL SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 7 V. WORLD BANK GRIEVANCE REDRESS .................................................................................................................... 9 VI. PROPOSED CHANGES ........................................................................................................................................... 10 VII. DETAILED CHANGE(S) ........................................................................................................................................... 10 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprbasicdata#doctemplate OPERATION INFORMATION BASIC DATA - MAIN Product Information - West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Operation ID Product/Financing Instrument P178132 Investment Project Financing (IPF) Task Team Leaders Ashwini Rekha Sebastian, Adetunji A. Oredipe, Mariama Altine Mahamane Beneficiary Country/Countries Geographical Identifier Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone Western and Central Africa Requesting Unit Responsible Unit AFWRI (7960) SAWA1 (10401) Approval Date Closing Date 29-Jul-2022 30-Sep-2028 Practice Area (Lead) Approval Fiscal year Agriculture and Food 2023 Environmental and Social Risk Classification (ESRC) Substantial Is there collaboration between Bank and IFC? No Implementing Agency Ministry of Agricultural Development - Chad, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Sierra Leone, Ministry of Food and Agriculture - Ghana IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES – MAIN Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints [✓] Fragile State(s) [ ] Fragile within a non-fragile Country [ ] Small State(s) [ ] Conflict i The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) [ ] Responding to Natural or Man-made Disaster Other Situations [ ] Financial Intermediaries (FI) [ ] Series of Projects (SOP) [ ] Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) [✓] Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) [ ] Alternative Procurement Arrangements (APA) [ ] Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaproperationstatus#doctemplate OPERATION STATUS Development Objective (DO) Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Additional Financing package on 27-Jul-2023) To increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. Key Information from Last ISR Operation Ratings NAME IMPLEMENTATION LAST ISR RATINGS 27-Feb-2023 24-Jul-2023 30-Jan-2024 02-Aug-2024 14-Feb-2025 Progress towards ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately achievement of Satisfactory Satisfactory PDO Overall ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately Implementation Satisfactory Satisfactory Progress (IP) Overall Risk ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Overall ESS ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Moderately Performance Satisfactory Financial ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory Management Project ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately Management Satisfactory Satisfactory Procurement ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Monitoring and ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Satisfactory ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Moderately Evaluation Satisfactory Satisfactory ii The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Disbursement Summary (in USD million) Source of Funds Net Commitment Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IBRD -- -- -- 0 IDA 362.81 209.42 153.73 57.67 Grants 40.77 27.24 13.53 66.82 @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprmpa#doctemplate Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach (MPA) MPA Development Objective Original MPA Program Development Objective (Approved on 04-Mar-2025 as part of Additional Financing in P178132) To increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. Current MPA Program Development Objective (Approved on as part of in P178132) To increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. Proposed MPA Program Development Objective MPA Status The FSRP is an MPA that was approved in November 2021 to address food insecurity and strengthen food system resilience in West Africa. Its first phase (P172769, US$401 million, of which US$330 million IDA) became effective in June 2022, including support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) and West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research (CORAF) as well as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Togo. The second phase of the program supporting Chad, Ghana, and Sierra Leone (P178132, US$315 million) (the parent project) was approved by the World Bank Board in July 2022 and is scheduled to close on September 30, 2028. For phase 2 countries, Sierra Leone became effective on November 4, 2022, and activated the Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC) on November 10, 2022. Chad was signed in October and became effective in February 2023. Ghana was signed and became effective in May 2023. Phase 3 (P180244, US$200M) was approved on January 18, 2024. Phase 1: Implementation in Phase I countries is accelerating with some concern that the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the ECOWAS may slow down implementation linked to regional activities. In Niger, following a coup d’etat in July 2023, initial project operations were halted until May 2024 due to O.P. 7.30 but implementation has picked up rapidly. Regional Organizations are also progressing well on implementing towards their objectives. Mid Term Reviews in all Phase I countries and Regional Organizations are expected to be completed by February 2025. Out iii The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) of a project target of 2,500,000 project beneficiaries, 1,649,275 people have been reached to date by Phase 1 countries. As of January 2025, the phase 1 countries have disbursed US$ 166.76 million (41.28% disbursement ratio). Phase 2: Project Implementation in Sierra Leone and Ghana are progressing well across all components but there has been a heavy focus on emergency response and activation of the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) in both countries. In Sierra Leone, in November 2022 the CERC was activated. An Additional Financing for US$50M was approved on December 15, 2022, and became effective on March 17, 2023. A second Additional Financing of US$20M of Global Environment Fund resources is underway for Sierra Leone, expected to be finalized before the end of 2025. Ghana completed a project restructuring in December 2023 to allocate US$ 40 million to supply urgently needed inputs to flood affected and vulnerable farmers. An additional financing for Ghana for US$ 15.77 from the Food Systems 2030 Trust Fund was approved in June 2024. Ghana is currently activating the CERC for US$ 85M and preparing a second Additional Financing for US$ 125M by June 2025. For Chad, implementation of the project continues to be delayed due to the recruitment of staff, the socio-political situation of the country, and high turnover at the ministerial level. The implementation of the project is expected to speed up after the recruitment of project staff by June 2025. Out of a target of 2,500,000 project beneficiaries, 695,136 people have been reached to date by Phase 2 countries. As of January 2025, Phase 2 countries have disbursed US$ 217.77 million (53.64% disbursement ratio) of the total funding envelope. Phase 3: Following approval by the World Bank Board of Directors for Phase 3, covering Senegal, on January 18, 2024, the legal agreement has been signed by the government of Senegal on February 13, 2024. The Project was effective on July 30, 2024. A first restructuring was completed on July 30, 2024, to merge the initial two PIUs to be consistent with the merging of the two-line ministries (Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty (MAERSA) and the Ministry of Livestock and Animal Productions (MEPA)) into MASAE. A second restructuring is under preparation to respond to new Government request. Progress on Learning Agenda: Learning is an integral part of FSRP. The FSRP Phase I developed a Learning Agenda with five mechanisms to generate and disseminate knowledge and learning. The program has created public policy notes on i) regional risk management architecture, ii) the conflict-climate nexus, iii) mechanisms for the delivery of digital climate information, and iv), a scorecard methodology allowing to monitor countries’ performance in implementing regional trade regulations to facilitate the region's intraregional food trade. It has also developed a guide for a rigorous impact evaluation (IE) methodology to measure changes in food insecurity in areas targeted by FSRP, and to assess the impact of program’s interventions on key food security and other development indicators in the region. MPA FINANCING DETAILS (US$, Millions) Board Approved MPA Financing Envelope: 0.00 MPA Program Financing Envelope: 0.00 of which Bank Financing (IBRD): 0.00 of which Bank Financing (IDA): 1,170.00 of which Other Financing sources: 71.00 with an additional request to IDA 1,070.00 MPA Expected Results iv The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Original MPA Program expected Results and Indicators (Previously approved on 04-Mar-2025 as part of Additional Financing in P178132) The proposed PrDO level outcome indicators are: (a) Food system actors accessing hydro and agrometeorological information and advisory services (by sex and number); (b) Producers adopting climate-smart agricultural technologies and services (by sex and number); (c) Surface area under integrated landscape management practices (Ha); and (d) Share of intra-regionally traded production in selected value chains (change in percentage points); (e) Percentage of reduction of food insecure people in targeted areas. Current Expected MPA Results and their Indicators for the MPA Program (Previously approved on as part of in P178132) The proposed PrDO level outcome indicators are: (a) Food system actors accessing hydro and agrometeorological information and advisory services (by sex and number); (b) Producers adopting climate-smart agricultural technologies and services (by sex and number); (c) Surface area under integrated landscape management practices (Ha); and (d) Share of intra-regionally traded production in selected value chains (change in percentage points); (e) Percentage of reduction of food insecure people in targeted areas. MPA Program Risk Program Risk Substantial @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprprocessing#doctemplate BASIC DATA – ADDITIONAL FINANCING Additional Financing No. 6 Additional Financing Type [✓] Activities are being added to expand the scope of the operation, perhaps in geography or in outputs (Scale-up) The operation has incurred increased costs due to inflation, exchange rate changes, and factors that were not [ ] anticipated at appraisal (Cost-overrun) The operation has experienced shortfalls in co-financing, counterpart financing, or cost recovery that were [✓] anticipated at appraisal but did not materialize. (Financing gap) [✓] Is this Additional Financing being used to replenish financing due to CERC or RRO activation? The design of the operation has changed, and the new designs cost more than the original ones (Change in Project [ ] Design) v The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Expected Approval Date Review Type/Corporate Review Level 29-Apr-2025 Regular Decision Meeting (DM) Will consulting services be required? Is this an Urgent Need or Capacity Constraint request? Yes No IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES – ADDITIONAL FINANCING Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints [✓] Fragile State(s) [ ] Fragile within a non-fragile Country [ ] Small State(s) [ ] Conflict [ ] Responding to Natural or Man-made Disaster Other Situations [ ] Financial Intermediaries (FI) [ ] Series of Projects (SOP) [ ] Performance-Based Conditions (PBCs) [✓] Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) [ ] Alternative Procurement Arrangements (APA) [ ] Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprcostfinancing#doctemplate COSTS & FINANCING Summary (Total Financing in US$, Millions) Proposed Last Approved Additional Cancellation Total Total Operation Cost 315.00 125.94 0.00 440.94 Total Financing 315.00 125.94 0.00 440.94 Of which IBRD/IDA 315.00 125.00 0.00 440.00 Financing Gap 0.00 0.00 Financing Details (in US$, Millions) Proposed Source Last Approved Additional Cancellation Total Trust Funds 0.00 0.94 0.00 0.94 vi The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) FoodSystems2030 0.00 0.94 0.00 0.94 Umbrella ProgramNEW International Development 315.00 125.00 0.00 440.00 Association (IDA) IDA Credit 150.00 125.00 0.00 275.00 IDA Credit 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 IDA Grant 105.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 IDA Grant 30.00 0.00 0.00 30.00 Total Financing 315.00 125.94 0.00 440.94 IDA Resources (in US$, Millions)- Additional Financing Credit Grant SML Guarantee Total Chad 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 National Performance- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Based Allocations (PBA) Regional 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Ghana 125.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 125.00 National Performance- 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Based Allocations (PBA) Regional 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Sierra Leone 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 National 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Performance- vii The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Based Allocations (PBA) Regional 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total 125.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 125.00 @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprsort#doctemplate SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK- RATING TOOL (SORT) Last Approved Rating Risk Category Proposed Rating (ISR Seq. 06) Package - 14 Feb 2025 Political and Governance ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Macroeconomic ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies ⚫ Moderate ⚫ Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program ⚫ Moderate ⚫ Moderate Institutional Capacity for ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Implementation and Sustainability Fiduciary ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Environment and Social ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Stakeholders ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial Other ⚫ High ⚫ High Overall ⚫ Substantial ⚫ Substantial @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprclimate#doctemplate CLIMATE Climate Change and Disaster Screening Has this operation been screened for short-term and long-term climate change and disaster risks? Yes, it has been screened and the results are discussed in the Appraisal Document Where risks exist, have potential resilience-enhancing measures been identified in the appraisal document? Yes Does this operation address specific risks, vulnerabilities, gaps or needs with respect to Climate Change that are identified in the SCD or the CPF? Yes viii The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting and Shadow Price of Carbon Gross Emissions Net Emissions (annual average, Net Emissions (economic lifetime, tCO2e) (economic lifetime, tCO2e/year) tCO2e) 2847123.0000000000 189808.0000000000 0.0000000000 Has the operation applied the Shadow Price of Carbon in the Economic Analysis? Yes POLICY COMPLIANCE Does the operation depart from the CPF in content or in other significant respects? No Does the operation require any waivers from Bank policies? No @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprteam#doctemplate TEAM Core Team Name Role Specialization ADM Responsible? Agriculture and Food Ashwini Rekha Sebastian Team Leader Yes systems Agriculture and Food Adetunji A. Oredipe Team Leader No systems Mariama Altine Agriculture and Food Team Leader No Mahamane systems Robert Wallace DeGraft- Financial Management Financial Management Yes Hanson Specialist Financial Management Herve Cossi Ahouissou Financial Management No Specialist Financial Management John David Sydney Hodge Financial Management No Specialist Financial Management Josue Akre Financial Management No Specialist Sydney Augustus Olorunfe Financial Management Financial Management No Godwin Specialist ix The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Buniyaminu Abdul Kadiri Procurement Specialist Procurement Yes Innocent Kamugisha Procurement Specialist Procurement No Monique Ndome Didiba Procurement Specialist Procurement No Epse Azonfack Mamadou Sangare Procurement Specialist Procurement No Patrick Kwadwo Ansah Procurement Specialist Procurement No Martin Salihou Bapetel Procurement Specialist Procurement No George Amoasah Environmental Specialist E&S Ghana and Phase II Yes Mohamed Youba Sokona Environmental Specialist E&S Mali No Mahamat Seidou Ahmat Environmental Specialist E&S Chad No Halime Mahamat Hissene Environmental Specialist E&S Chad No Ralph Augustine Bona Environmental Specialist E&S Chad No E&S ADM and Regional Eloise Sophie Fluet Social Specialist Yes Organizations Ndoya-Allah Bantiga Social Specialist E&S Chad No Papa Ansoumana Social Specialist E&S CILSS and CORAF No Moustapha Mane Fatou Bintou Mbaye Social Specialist GBV No Samuel Lule Demsash Social Specialist E&S Sierra Leone No Nneka Okereke Social Specialist E&S Ghana No Desta Solomon Social Specialist E&S, Sierra Leone No Albert Saio Conteh Procurement Team Procurement Sierra Leone No Ndolassem Christabelle Procurement Team Procurement Chad No Mbairo Timoleon Kossadoum Procurement Team Assistant Chad No Allan Dunstant Odulami Procurement Team Assistant Sierra Leone No Cole Lydia Sam Procurement Team Procurement Ghana No x The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Cecile Lorillou Team Member Disaster Risk Management No Elisee Ouedraogo Team Member Agriculture No Onasis Tharcisse Adetumi Team Member Agriculture Economist No Guedegbe Mariatu Margaret Sankoh Team Member Program Assistant No Ebenezer Offei Ansah Team Member Ag. Economist No Yannick Jugnos Djoumessi Team Member Ag. Economist No Fosso Ilyun Koh Team Member Ag. Economist No xi The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) I. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING A. Introduction 1. This paper seeks approval of US$125.94 million as Additional Financing (AF) to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP, Phase 2) for the Republic of Ghana (P178132, IDA Credit No. 71950). This includes a (i) proposed additional IDA credit in the amount of US$125.0 million as replenishment of project resources that were diverted to provide input support to flood and food insecurity affected farmers through a previous restructuring of the project in December 2023 and activation of the Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) in November 2024 to respond to emergency flood, drought and food and nutrition insecurity as a result of Ghana’s economic crisis and rising food price inflation; and (ii) US$0.94 million in additional grant from the Food Systems 2030 (FS2030) Multi Donor Trust Fund to support climate-smart sustainable intensification of tomato production. 2. FSRP is a Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) and this paper also seeks Board approval to increase the overall MPA envelope. Because the Board-approved MPA financing envelope of US$895.0 million has been fully committed, this paper seeks Board approval to increase the MPA financing envelope to US$1,170 million to accommodate the proposed additional IDA credit of US$125 million, as well as anticipated financing requests up to US$150 million from the participating countries in light of the rapidly deteriorating food security situation in West and Central African countries covered by FSRP. No other changes to the program are proposed, aside from increasing the overall number of program beneficiaries for the additional financing to Ghana of US$125 million to include those currently receiving support through the CERC and small-scale tomato activities. 3. FSRP is a Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA). The Program Development Objective (PrDO) is to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the resilience of food systems in participating countries. The Board approved the first Phase of the FSRP on November 18, 2021, with a total IDA financing amount of US$641.0 million, including US$240.0 million for Phase 2 countries. Phase 2 was approved in July 2022 with an additional IDA of US$75.0 million for a total of US$716 million. Under Phase 2, Ghana was allocated US$150.0 million. A third phase of the program was approved on January 18, 2024, adding US$129.0 million for a total MPA approved IDA envelope of US$895.0 million. FSRP also had an IDA AF approved for Sierra Leone under Phase II for US$50 million. This amounts to a current total MPA financing envelope of US$895.0 million. A first AF to Ghana of US$15.77 million from the FS2030 Trust Fund was signed and became effective by August 2024 (P181488). For Ghana, the project became effective on June 5, 2023, and is scheduled to close on September 30, 2028. 4. The project has five components: (i) Digital advisory services for agriculture and food crisis prevention and management; (ii) Sustainability and adaptive capacity of the food system’s productive base; (iii) Regional food market integration and trade; (iv) Contingent Emergency Response (CERC); and (v) Project management. 5. Component 1: Digital advisory services for agriculture and food crisis prevention and management (IDA Allocation of US$13.10 million, Grant allocation: US$12.0 million to Ghana in AFs) This component includes two Sub-Components. Sub-component 1.1: Upgrading Food Crisis Prevention and Monitoring Systems. This Sub-Component will (a) Improve the national and regional capacity to deliver reliable information services on vulnerability nutrition, and food security; (b) Reorganize and improve the national and regional pest and disease monitoring and management mechanisms; (c) Strengthen regional collaboration for food crisis prevention. Sub-component 1.2: Strengthening Digital Hydromet and Agro- Advisory Services for Agriculture Producers. The Sub-Component 1.2 aims to (a) Improve the production of climate, hydromet, agromet, and impact-based information for use by decision-makers, farmers, pastoralists, and other actors in the food system; (b) Support the timely delivery and use of essential agro-hydro-met information to key users; and (c) Strengthen the institutional and financial sustainability of national institutions providing climate, hydromet, and agromet information. Page 1 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 6. Component 2: Sustainability and Adaptive Capacity of the Food System’s Productive Base (IDA allocation of US$138.21 million for Ghana, Grant Allocation of US$2.91 million). This Component is made up of two Sub-Components. Subcomponent 2.1: Consolidate the Regional Agriculture Innovation System. This Sub-Component aims to (a) Strengthen the national and regional agriculture research centers; (b) Deepening and expanding R&D networking; (c) Modernize national extension services; (d) Promote technology access and exchange. Subcomponent 2.2: Strengthen Regional Food Security through Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) will (a) Establish participatory ILM system; (b) Enhance the resilience of ecosystem and food system in priority landscapes; (c) Secure resilient eco- and food systems beyond priority landscapes. 7. Component 3: Regional Food Market Integration and Trade (IDA allocation of US$24.79 million). This Component has two subcomponents- Sub-component 3.1: Facilitate Trade across Key Corridors and Consolidate Food Reserve System. Under this Sub-Component activities include: (a) Develop and implement an ECOWAS Agricultural Trade Monitoring Scorecard (EATM-S) Mechanism; (b) Encourage agricultural regional trade policy harmonization on critical food system resilience issues; and (c) Improve Regional Food Reserve System Performance. Sub-component 3.2: Support the Development of Strategic and Regional Value Chains. This Sub-component will (a) Strengthen value chain organization and financing through matching grants to agribusinesses and other interventions; (b) Support agricultural competitiveness and market access infrastructure; and (c) Strengthen multi-stakeholder coordination and promote a private sector enabling environment. 8. Component 4: Contingent Emergency Response Component (IDA allocation: US$85.00 million) This component intends to make available resources to strengthen the response capacity of the Government of Ghana in case of emergency. The CERC was activated during the drought and used to distribute inputs for which the replenishment is sought to finance activities intended under component one to three. 9. Component 5 Project Management (IDA allocation of US$13.90 million, Grant Allocation US$1.8 million). Current status of the Project: 10. Project ratings for PDO, Implementation Progress, and Procurement are Moderately Satisfactory while ratings for Environmental and Social Risk Management, and Financial Management are Satisfactory. Among others, and for the MPA participating countries to date, the project has: (i) financed a platform, expected to be rolled out in June 2025 to transmit climate and weather information, cropping calendars and real time advisories, among others to over 1.2 million farmers; (ii) supported the procurement and installation of 20 Automated Weather Stations; (iii) supported 18 anchor farmers and their smallholders to produce, process and market chicken to large off-takers; and (iv) commenced the rehabilitation and modernization of the Kpong Irrigation Scheme to cover 2,050 hectares (several other irrigation projects are in design phase). All inputs for emergency response under the CERC have been procured and distributed to selected warehouses for onward distribution to beneficiaries. The distribution was temporarily paused due to elections and will resume in time for the 2025 major season. The achievement of the PDO against end targets is still low as Ghana is focused on significant infrastructure (i.e. irrigation) investments and many of the beneficiary targets cannot be calculated until irrigation is achieved together with climate smart packages. The critical PDO indicators on provision of climate smart services is also expected to be reached by June 2025 as mentioned in (i) above. To date, the Implementation Progress of FSRP for Ghana is considered moderately satisfactory with the last mission in January 2025 determining room for improvement in accelerating key irrigation and climate smart activities, as well as improving operational efficiency of M&E and Project Management. 11. The project in Ghana was restructured on December 20, 2023, to provide US$40 million for the procurement and distribution of fertilizers and seeds to vulnerable farmers facing a food crisis. Through this support, 155,000 (target was Page 2 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 125,000) farmers each cultivating plots of less than two hectares, including 20,000 farmers impacted by the flooding resulting from controlled spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams were reached and supported to produce staples for own consumption. Later, upon a Government of Ghana (GoG) request, the CERC under the project was activated on November 11, 2024 and US$85 million of project resources made available to support government efforts in responding to the severe drought which affected key staple food (rice and maize) production areas between June and August 2024 igniting widespread concerns about food security and the livelihood of farmers and farming households in the affected communities and the country at large. This CERC support is being used to provide fertilizer and seeds to 500,000 smallholder farmers cultivating less than 2 hectares each to boost production of staples in the coming planting seasons. To date, the inputs have been delivered to all regions. Due to some unforeseen constraints related to the elections, i.e. concern of diversion of inputs during the elections and changes in administration, the distribution of inputs to the farmers was paused and will resume ahead of the major planting season in June 2025. Final accountability will be via a random phone survey from a list of all beneficiaries. 12. As of April 07, 2025, cumulative disbursement for Ghana stood at US$142.38 million (94.9 percent disbursement) for the original US$150.0 million credit. The AF of US$15.77 million is fully disbursed. Of the US$150.0 million IDA commitment, US$85.0 million was utilized under the CERC to respond to the long dry spell emergency consequences. B. Rationale for Additional Financing 13. A combination of a poorly performing economy and climate shocks has mediated a food crisis in Ghana. 1 In November 2023 for example, amidst an ongoing economic crisis, many farmers lost their crops to flooding resulting from the controlled spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams, necessitating input support to successfully re-engage in production. Between June and August 2024, a long dry spell affected key staple food production areas igniting widespread concerns about food security and the livelihood of farmers and farming households in the affected communities and the country at large. 14. Due to its limited fiscal space, the Government of Ghana (GoG) in both instances requested World Bank support to provide input (seeds and fertilizers) to vulnerable farmers to mitigate losses, potential food shortages, food price inflation, and food insecurity in the country. In this context, US$40.0 million in FSRP resources was provided in December 2024 and a further US$85 million in November 2024 to support affected farmers with inputs (mainly seed and fertilizers) – representing 83 percent of the initial credit, i.e. US$125 million of US$150 million. 15. This unforeseen FSRP outlay in support of the food crisis in Ghana, now precludes the achievement of the original project objectives as most of the original activities, many of which are critical to building long-term resilience to food insecurity, cannot be financed. The continued need to assist Ghana to build long-term food system resilience provides a rationale for replenishing the US$125.0 million in project resources. Activities to be financed include large and medium irrigation infrastructure and rehabilitation, provision of climate-smart agriculture technologies and knowledge, integrated landscape management, agribusiness support, rehabilitation of warehouses and markets, among many others. 16. The provision of a further US$0.94 million in FS2030 Trust Fund resources, will be used to enhance resilience of tomato production, to scale up an already ongoing tomato pilot also financed by Norwegian resources channeled through FS2030 by adding micro-irrigation in the existing enclaves. Tomato has been adopted as a priority crop for FSRP Ghana 1 https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/bae48ff2fefc5a869546775b3f010735-0500062021/related/mpo-gha.pdf https://moi.gov.gh/newsroom/2024/08/government-initiate-measures-to-reduce-burden-on-farmers-and-avert-food-security-risk- in-ghana/ Page 3 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) under the first AF due to the low level of tomato production despite high per capita domestic consumption, high import bill for tomatoes, and ongoing contribution of tomatoes to food price inflation. Given the suitability of several regions for growing tomatoes, the Government of Ghana has prioritized tomatoes under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) policy Planting for Food and Jobs 2.0. Page 4 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Table 1: MPA Program Framework Phase # Project ID Sequential Phase’s DO Countries IPF or IBRD IDA Amount Other Approval Date Estimated or Simultaneous PforR Amount (US$M) Amount Environmental & (US$M) (US$M) Social Risk Rating To increase ECOWAS, CILSS preparedness CORAF, Burkina November, I P172769 IPF 0.00 330.00 71.00 Substantial against food Faso, Mali, Niger, 2021 insecurity and Togo II P178132 improve the Chad, Ghana IPF 0.00 365.00 0.00 July, 2022 Substantial resilience of Sierra Leone AF P180211 food systems in Sierra Leone IPF 0.00 50.00 0.00 December, 2022 Substantial Simultaneous participating AF P181088 Sierra Leone IPF 0.00 0.00 25.00 July, 2023 Substantial countries. AF P181139 Togo IPF 0.00 0.00 20.00 August, 2023 Substantial AF P181488 Ghana IPF 0.00 0.00 15.77 July, 2024 Substantial AF P178132 Ghana IPF 0.00 125.00 0.94 April 2025 III P180244 Senegal IPF 0.00 200.00 66.00 January 18, Substantial 2024 Unallocated TBD IPF 0.00 100.00 0.00 Total 0.00 1,170.00 198.71 Revised Financing Envelope including other fundings US$1368.71 Previous Board Approved IDA Financing Envelope US$895.00 Board Approval of IDA Financing Envelope sought US$1,170.00 Page 5 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) II. DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL FINANCING A. Summary of Proposed Changes 14. Changes in costs: Project costs for Ghana will increase from US$165.77 million (US$150 million IDA credit and US$15.77 million FS2030 grant) to US$291.71 million. As indicated earlier, US$125million of this amount is a direct replenishment of project resources committed to responding to the food crisis in Ghana in November 2023 and December 2024 while the rest (i.e. US$0.94 million) is additional resources to support sustainable intensification of tomato production. However, changes are foreseen only under component 2, as described below. 15. Changes to Components: Under Component 2 (Sustainability and adaptive capacity of the food system’s productive base) Sub-component 2.1 finances improvements to the innovation system focusing on research and extension as well as a pilot on tomato production. As part of the AF, the US$0.94 million grant will contribute towards expanding the scope of the pilot tomato intervention to enhance resilience of tomato production through (i) micro-irrigation in existing enclaves; (ii) organization and management systems for Water Users Associations (WUAs) or Farmer Cooperatives. Most of the project intervention will focus on micro-irrigation where each scheme will consist of solar-powered borehole(s) with storage tanks and drip irrigation accessories and fencing to benefit 10 farmer groups consisting of 25 farmers per group (250 farmers).2 These 250 farmers would be selected from farmers covered under the pilot phase. A single micro scheme will irrigate an area of approximately 1 hectare, and the project aims to develop 10 of these micro schemes. The farms will be secured with chain-link fencing to ensure security, especially during the dry season when the animals are left to roam freely for food. In addition to the climate smart technologies/practices being promoted, the micro irrigation schemes will further enhance climate adaptation through improved water management. 16. Changes in Results Framework: The number of beneficiaries is revised as shown in Table 2 below to capture the increase resulting from the CERC activities as well as incremental support to tomato farming. Table 2. Summary of changes made in the result framework for Ghana. Indicators Change Initial end Revised target Revised New revised Rationale for change made target (1st target target restructuring, (1st AF, (CERC US$40.0 US$15.77 restructuring, million) million) US$85.0 million) Program Revision 1,080,000 1,205,000 1,206,500 1,706,500 To capture additional beneficiaries accruing from beneficiaries Ghana the CERC support as well as the support to tomato (Number) farmers -of which women 432,00 482,000 482,600 682,600 Ghana- Producers Revision - 125,000 625,000 receiving project- To capture additional beneficiaries accruing from supported fertilizers the CERC support. and other inputs packages -of which women 50,000 250,000 2In addition to the development of Micro-Irrigation Schemes for Tomato Production, the US$ 0.95 million will support the Organization and Management Systems for Water Users Associations/ Farmer Cooperatives for the schemes and provide some funds for project management. Page 6 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) III. KEY RISKS 17. The overall project risk for the AF is Substantial in line with the FSRP parent project. The project continues to draw on experiences in implementing the FSRP in Ghana. 18. Macroeconomic risk is rated as Substantial. The impacts of macro-fiscal tightening measures remain a constraining factor in Ghana and are likely to persist in the years to come. Macroeconomic conditions may impact project costs, especially in procurement, due to currency fluctuations, and the ability to attain project objectives. However, procurement in bulk early in the implementation of the AF will mitigate this risk. The ongoing government commitment to macroeconomic stabilization as part of the IMF Program and with support of the World Bank's Development Policy Financing series has already contributed to economic stabilization and will help mitigate these risks. 19. Environment and Social risk are rated Substantial, and mitigation measures are listed below. This AF is a replenishment of the parent project and therefore no changes to the risk are anticipated. IV. APPRAISAL SUMMARY A. Economic and Financial Analysis 20. Additional economic and financial benefits are derived from the distribution of the input support package of NPK, Urea, and seeds to 125,000 farmers from the first restructuring, and 500,000 farmers from the long dry spell. The impact of the distribution is to raise productivity of these farmers based on more than averted losses due to the negative impacts of climate shocks. Based on the indicative added yearly returns per hectare for maize, rice and horticultural crops in Ghana, it is estimated that at a discount rate of six percent, the inputs distribution intervention generates a Net Present Value (NPV) of US$239.1 million and an economic internal rate of return (EIRR) of 9.0 percent. These economic results do not account for the averted losses that would have resulted from the flood and drought. For example, MOFA estimated that without any intervention, the drought would have resulted in US$673.0 million loss in value, assuming a 50 percent loss of total acreage. The tomato micro-irrigation scheme investment is estimated to generate an NPV of US$1.3 million and an EIRR of 20 percent at a discount rate of six percent, based on the indicative added yearly returns per hectare for horticultural crops in Ghana just from the investments in pumps. Again, these economic results do not account for other project benefits such as enhanced climate adaptation through improved water management. B. Paris Alignment 21. The AF is well aligned with the Paris Agreement and is consistent with Ghana’s national climate strategies. Ghana has outlined 19 policy actions to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals, aiming for a reduction of 64 MtCO2e in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Additionally, it is aligned with Ghana’s National Adaptation Plan Framework and meets the goal outlined in the Ghana Country Climate Development Report (CCDR) by addressing pathways to climate-resilient and low-carbon development. For agriculture, Ghana’s focus areas are building resilience and promoting opportunities for youth and women in vulnerable landscapes and food systems. The new activities under AF Component 2 focus on promotion of resilient and climate-smart tomato production. On mitigation, the micro- irrigation through solar-powered boreholes and drip irrigation as well as the organization and management systems are considered universally aligned. On adaptation, these activities are not likely to be materially impacted by climate risks. Therefore, the operation is aligned with the mitigation and adaptation goals of the Paris Agreement and any risks are respectively low or acceptable. C. Financial Management Page 7 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 22. There will be no significant change in the Financial Management (FM) arrangements currently being used to implement the parent project. As per these FM arrangements, and consistent with the use of some aspects of the country systems, the overall FM responsibility of the project has been under the supervision and oversight of the Director of Finance of the MOFA. The primary responsibility of the Director of Finance is to ensure that throughout implementation there are adequate FM systems in place, which can report adequately on the use of project funds. However, the daily transaction processing and reporting will be handled by the FM Specialist currently managing the finances of the ongoing project. In terms of compliance with the financial covenants of reporting the project has satisfactorily complied, through sometimes with a few days delay. The most recent Interim Financial Report (IFR) for December 2024 has been received, and this is reviewed as satisfactory. In addition, the most recent audit was for the year ending December 2023 and this has been duly submitted and reviewed as acceptable. The most recent FM performance is assessed as moderately satisfactory. 23. Funds Flow and Disbursement Arrangements. The proposed arrangement is to have a single pooled US$ Segregated Designated Account (DA) account located at the Bank of Ghana to support implementation. Given that MOFA is the Lead Coordinating Agency responsible for entire project coordination, the DA shall be under the direct responsibility of the Chief Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and managed and operated by the FM Consultant in collaboration with the Project Coordinator. 24. Overall, the FM residual risk is assessed as Moderate. The moderate risk rating is because of the strengths of the existing FM capacity of the staff of the PIU who have over the years complied fully with all FM covenants. D. Procurement 25. Procurement under the Additional Financing, per the parent project, will be undertaken in accordance with the World Bank’s ‘Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers’ (Procurement Regulations) fifth edition dated September 2023, per the World Bank’s Procurement Framework; the ‘Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants’, dated October 15, 2006, and revised in January 2011 and as of July 1, 2016; and other provisions stipulated in the Financing Agreements. The procurement documents will be based on the World Bank Standard Procurement Documents for international market approach, with modification for national market approach, as well as the recently enhanced documents to address Environmental, Social, Health and Safety, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH) as appropriate issues. The approved Procurement Plan (PP), was prepared in the Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP), based on the approved Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD). STEP will be the primary platform to be used to submit, review, and clear all PPs and prior review procurement activities, as well as real- time repository for the post review procurement activities. 26. As in the parent project, procurement will be undertaken by the FSRP Ghana PIU, with technical inputs and contract management from the appropriate units of MOFA. The Procurement Unit is headed by an experienced Procurement Consultant supported by Procurement Officers, while there is a mainstream Contract Management Officer assisting with contract management related issues. The staff have gained experience and proficiency in World Bank Procurement requirements and processes to date through the parent project. Nonetheless, procurement risk is rated Substantial. The major risk to procurement that remains under the AF is mainly due to (i) external interference in the procurement processes; and (ii) slow procurement processing and decision making. To mitigate these risks, the following actions are recommended: (i) early planning of annual workplans especially for activities related supply of farm inputs; (ii) use of open competition and maintaining accountability following the expedited approval processes; and (iii) assigning staff with responsibility of managing each contract. The World Bank’s oversight of procurement will be done through increased implementation support, and increased procurement post review based on a 20 percent sample initially and varied based on the dynamic procurement risk rating, in addition to the World Bank’s prior review of specific Page 8 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) procurements as appropriate and duly reflected in the PP. E. Legal Operational Policies Triggered? Projects on International Waterways OP 7.50 Yes Projects in Disputed Areas OP 7.60 No F. Environmental & Social 17. The environmental and social (E&S) risk rating of the AF is substantial, which aligns with the rating of the parent project. This AF does not alter the scope and scale of the parent project. The E&S instruments of the parent project comprising the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), Labor Management Procedures (LMP), Resettlement Framework (RF), and Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) which were consulted upon and disclosed prior to the appraisal of the parent project have been assessed to be relevant and adequate to manage the potential E&S risks and impacts associated with the proposed AF activities. These documents do not require a revision given that this AF only replenishes depleted funds. However, the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) prepared for the parent project does not adequately include consultations and measures to further engage tomato farmers and value chain actors in the Northern, North-east, and Upper East regions. The Borrower will therefore prepare an annex report to the SEP which will address this gap and disclose it within 3 months after the Effective Date of the additional financing. The SEP annex will be consistent with ESS10 and will include measures to provide stakeholders with timely, relevant, understandable, and accessible information relating to project risks and impacts. Similarly, the project will prepare, consult upon and disclose an e-waste management plan within 3 months after the Effective Date of the AF. 18. The project currently has the full complement of E&S staff comprising one Environmental Specialist, one Social Specialist, and one GBV Specialist, who have so far performed satisfactorily. The E&S performance of the parent project is currently satisfactory. Based on the last ISR, the World Bank recommends (i) requiring Poultry Intensification Scheme Anchor Farmers to implement an E&S checklist as per the EPA permit requirements; (ii) conduct a land tenure due diligence of the landowners in the in-land valleys; and (iii) combine the gender mainstreaming with that of gender- based violence prevention and mitigation roles. The project’s Grievance Mechanism (GM) is operational and continues to receive and resolve grievances as expected. Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs) have been established at the various project communities. Five grievances received have been successfully resolved and were related to exclusion of farmers’ access to project interventions. The GM remains adequate for the AF. The project’s Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) has been renegotiated and dated March 13, 2025, and will continuously guide the implementation of the project. V. WORLD BANK GRIEVANCE REDRESS 27. Grievance Redress: Communities and individuals who believe that they are adversely affected by a project supported by the World Bank may submit complaints to existing project-level grievance mechanisms or the World Bank’s Grievance Redress Service (GRS). The GRS ensures that complaints received are promptly reviewed in order to address project-related concerns. Project affected communities and individuals may submit their complaint to the World Bank’s independent Accountability Mechanism (AM). The AM houses the Inspection Panel, which determines whether harm Page 9 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) occurred, or could occur, as a result of World Bank non-compliance with its policies and procedures, and the Dispute Resolution Service, which provides communities and borrowers with the opportunity to address complaints through dispute resolution. Complaints may be submitted to the AM at any time after concerns have been brought directly to the attention of World Bank Management and after Management has been given an opportunity to respond. For information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank’s Grievance Redress Service (GRS), visit http://www.worldbank.org/GRS. For information on how to submit complaints to the World Bank’s Accountability Mechanism, visit https://accountability.worldbank.org. @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprproposedchanges#doctemplate Summary changes VI. PROPOSED CHANGES Operation Information Proposed Changes Operation Information Proposed Changes Results Yes Loan Closing Date Extension No Legal Covenants Yes Loan Cancellations No Additional Regional Yes Reallocations No Institutions Development Objective No Financial Management No Summary Description No Procurement No (Operation Abstract) Legal Operational Policies No Institutional Arrangement No MFD/PCE No Implementation Schedule No Conditions No Implementation Modalities No Implementation Modalities No Disbursements Estimates No Disbursements Arrangements No Clients No Components No Beneficiary Countries No @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprdetailedchanges#doctemplate VII. DETAILED CHANGE(S) COSTS & FINANCING Private Capital Facilitation Is this an MFD-Enabling Project (MFD-EP)? Page 10 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Is this project Private Capital Enabling (PCE)? ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL Overview Operation Location Operation location and salient physical characteristics relevant to the ESS Assessment (geographic, environmental, social) (if known) The operational locations are national with focus areas in selected regions that remain the same as the parent project. No changes from the parent project are envisioned under the AF as it is a simple replenishment of resources used for a CERC. Detailed operation location(s) and salient physical characteristics relevant to the ESS Assessment (geographic, environmental, social) The proposed interventions under component 1 will be implemented nationwide while those under component 2 will be implemented in the northern zones of Ghana comprising the Upper East, North-East and Northern regions. Ghana is vulnerable to climate change and the selected regions of the northern zone are particularly prone to drought and bush fires during the dry season from mid-November to March. Women are acutely more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because it exacerbates the existing outcomes of entrenched gender inequality and poses unique threats to their lives and livelihoods. Agriculture remains the main source of work for women especially in the north, and the increased frequency and intensity of climate-related shocks pose significant challenges to household food security and livelihoods. Child labor is present in all sectors of the economy and it is estimated that 20 percent of children are involved and the agriculture sector present one of the highest risk (ILO/UNICEF 2020). The northern zone usually experiences unimodal rainfall from April to October and during this period, some areas become inundated with restricted access to farmlands and other services. This situation is further exacerbated by the annual spilling of the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso which causes havoc including destruction of farmlands, livestock, shelter, loss of livelihood etc. to downstream communities in the northern zone of Ghana. Vegetation in the northern zone is predominately grassland and savannah with varying plant species including drought-resistant trees such as baobabs, acacias, shea trees and neem trees. The shea tree, for example, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list which calls for due diligence to avoid adverse impacts on the tree species. These plants significantly contribute to the sustenance of livelihood among the communities as they depend on the fruits and leaves for food, cosmetic and medicinal purposes. In Ghana, agriculture through expansion and opening of new fields significantly contribute to deforestation and forest degradation. Within the northern zone, transhumance is a major security risk as there have been instances of conflicts between farmers and herdsmen. Although the law protects women’s property rights in Ghana, their customary rights to own and use property including farmlands are insecure, especially in the northern regions due to social norms as evidenced by the fact that men hold 3.2 times more of the total farms despite women producing about 70% of the country’s subsistence crops according to a 2019 UNDP report. The proposed operation would contribute to increasing women’s access to and use of farmlands, credit, extension services, markets, networks, etc. to improve productivity and income and promote their economic growth in the project area. Borrower’s Institutional Capacity There is no change in insitutional arragement for the Parent Project and AF. The proposed Additional Financing (AF) will be implemented as part of the parent project and therefore the same ministry (Ministry of Food and Agriculture – Page 11 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) MOFA) and the same Project Implementation Unit (PIU) will be responsible for the proposed AF activities. The E&S performance of the parent project is currently rated satisfactory for Ghana. The PIU currently includes one seasoned Environmental Specialist, and one Social Development Specialist, who have so far demonstrated adequate commitment and competence in E&S risk management. The project has additionally recruited a GBV Specialist to oversee gender mainstreaming and implementation of the project’s Gender Action Plan (GAP). The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has experience in implementing World Bank projects. However, prior to FSRP2, the Ministry’s experiences were on projects prepared under the safeguards (operational) policies. Following the effectiveness of FSRP2, the Bank has facilitated training on ESF for the PIU and key implementing agencies which has helped to strengthen their capacity on the ESF and the Environmental and Social Standards (ESSs). The current E&S staff of the PIU is adequate to manage the potential E&S risks and impacts expected from the AF activities. The project has consistently submitted quality and timely E&S reports to the Bank in line with the requirements of the ESCP. Assessment Environmental & Social Risk Classification Environmental Risk Rating Social Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Original Environmental and Social Risk Rating (ESRC) Revised Environmental and Social Risk Rating (ESRC) Substantial Substantial Environmental & Social Standards E & S Standards Relevance ESS 1: Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Relevant Impacts ESS 10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure Relevant ESS 2: Labor and Working Conditions Relevant ESS 3: Resource Efficiency and Pollution Prevention and Management Relevant ESS 4: Community Health and Safety Relevant ESS 5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement Relevant ESS 6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Relevant Resources ESS 7: Indigenous Peoples/Sub-Saharan African Historically Underserved Not Currently Relevant Traditional Local Communities ESS 8: Cultural Heritage Relevant ESS 9: Financial Intermediaries Not Currently Relevant Summary of Assessment of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts The proposed Additional Financing will have substantial environmental and social risks and impacts. These risks and impacts will largely emanate from the activities proposed under Components 1 and 2. For instance, Component 1 Page 12 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) comprises farmer registration and development of a Network Operating Centre (NOC) which will involve procurement of IT equipment including laptops for 261 District Departments, 16 Regional Departments, 50 District Extension Officers (DEOs), and 3000 tablets for Agriculture Extension Agents (AEAs). The batteries, metals, plastics, and other components of these equipment, at the end-of-life stage, will pose substantial risk to the environment if they are not properly managed. Interventions under component 2 include support for research and development (R&D), farm productivity (500ha is envisaged) and value addition in the tomato sector. The potential environmental risks and impacts associated with these interventions include land degradation, solid and liquid waste generation, noise, contamination of water bodies with agrochemicals, loss of biodiversity, exposure of personnel to agrochemicals e.g., pesticides, and other occupation health and safety risks such as animal attack, exposure to physical and mechanical hazards etc. Given that adaptive trials on tomatoes will be conducted at the northern zone, it could potentially lead to the introduction of non-native pests in the target regions which could be devastating to other unintended crops. These impacts will largely be localized, and temporary but those associated with water contamination from agrochemicals, and accidental introduction of pests could go beyond the project boundaries and may have long- lasting impacts. The social risks will largely emanate from the activities proposed under components 2. The proposed increase in production and value addition of tomatoes could potentially result in small household/vulnerable farmers losing their farmlands and livelihood due to expansion. Moreover, such agricultural expansion could also risk the use of child labor among the farmers. Other social risks envisaged include exclusion of women and other vulnerable groups from benefiting from farm inputs, research and technology due to social norms and other discriminatory practices. There could also be elite capture of the benefits and risk of Gender Based Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (GBV/SEA/SH). Lack of adequate consultations of stakeholders is a risk envisaged in addition to inadequate grievance redress mechanism to address complaints efficiently. The AF will be implemented as part of the parent project and therefore the same ministry (MOFA) and the same PIU will be responsible for the proposed AF activities. The E&S performance of the parent project is currently rated satisfactory for Ghana. The PIU includes one seasoned Environmental Specialist, one Social Development Specialist, and one GBV Specialist who have so far demonstrated adequate commitment and competence in E&S risk management. The GBV Specialist oversees gender mainstreaming and implementation of the project’s Gender Action Plan (GAP). The current E&S staffing and arrangements at the PIU are adequate to manage the potential E&S risks and impacts associated with the AF. On addressing the risks of IT equipment proposed under component 1, the PIU, as part of the parent project, has drafted an electronic waste (e-waste) management plan which has considered the quantities expected from the AF activities. The draft e-waste plan is currently being reviewed by MOFA as it will be used to manage all electrical and electronic waste generated by the ministry. Subsequently, the project will share the e-waste plan with the Bank for review and no-objection before it is disclosed. It is envisaged that the e-waste management plan will be consulted upon, finalized, and disclosed within 3 months after the Effective Date of the AF. On addressing the risks of component 2, the parent project already identifies tomato as one of the crops being supported within the northern zone which is the same geographic location for the AF’s interventions on tomatoes. The existing E&S instruments prepared for the parent project comprising the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF), the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP), the Labor Management Procedures (LMP) and the Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP), already provide adequate guidance and procedures to mitigate the potential environmental and social risks and impacts of the AF activities including those associated with the trials, production, and value addition of tomatoes. This includes the requirement to screen all proposed sites to determine the level of potential risks and prepare relevant site-specific instruments, when necessary. The E&S documents prepared for the parent project are thus adequate to manage the risks of the AF, except the SEP which the client will develop an annex to the report, to consult with the tomato farmers and value chain actors in the northern zone where the AF interventions on tomatoes will take place. The SEP annex will be developed within 3 months after the effective date of the AF. Last Finalized Date Is a common approach being considered? 02-Mar-2025 No Page 13 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Legal Covenants Loan/Credit/TF Description Status Action (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) The Recipient shall ensure that not later than twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, a Partially complied IDA-E1160 No Change Preparedness Plan is prepared and adopted with in form and substance acceptable to the Association (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) Update the RPF to reflect the risks and impacts associated with the new and scaled up IDA-E1160 project activities, one month after the Not yet due No Change Effective date of the Additional Financing Agreement, and thereafter implement throughout Project implementation. (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) Update the SEA/SH Prevention and Response Action Plan to reflect the risks and impacts associated with the new and scaled up Partially complied IDA-E1160 No Change project activities, one month after the with Effective Date of the Additional Financing Agreement, as part of the ESMF (within the same timeline as updating the ESMF) (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) Update the Integrated Pest Management Plan to IDA-E1160 reflect the new project activities one month Complied with No Change after the Effective date of the Additional Financing. (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) Update the current LMP to reflect the risks and impacts associated with the new and scaled Partially complied IDA-E1160 No Change up project activities, not later than two with months after the Additional Financing Agreement Effective Date (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) The updated ESMF shall be adopted and disclosed Partially complied IDA-E1160 No Change one month after the Effective Date of the with Additional Financing Agreement. Page 14 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) (Sierra Leone Additional Financing) a Project IDA-E1160 coordinator that shall have been recruited Complied with No Change not later than December 31, 2022 (Chad) ESCP, 10.2: Adopt the communications IDA-E1150 plan six (6) months after the recruitment of Not yet due No Change the social specialist. (Sierra Leone) ESCP, 10.2: The Recipient shall Establish the grievance mechanism as IDA-E1160 Complied with No Change included in the SEP no later than 60 days after the Effective Date of the Original Project (Sierra Leone) ESCP, 1.1: The Recipient shall recruit one environmental specialist, one IDA-E1160 social specialist, and one GBV specialist no Complied with No Change later than three months after the Effective Date of the Original Project (Sierra Leone) Financing Agreement, Schedule 2, Section I.A.1.(b)(iii)(B): The Recipient shall not later than six (6) months after the IDA-E1160 Effective Date of the Original Project, install Complied with No Change and customize an accounting software, under specifications and configuration acceptable to the Association (Sierra Leone) Financing Agreement, Schedule 2, Section I.A.1.(b).(iii)(A): The Recipient shall not later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of the Original Project, recruit Partially complied IDA-E1160 No Change for the Project one (1) financial management with assistant and one (1) internal auditor both with qualifications, experience and terms of reference satisfactory to the Association (Ghana) ESCP, 10.2: The Recipient shall IDA-71950 establish the grievance mechanism no later Complied with No Change than 3 months after the Effective Date (Chad) ESCP, 10.2: The Recipient shall IDA-E1150 establish the grievance mechanism no later Expected soon No Change than 60 days after the Effective Date (Chad) Financing Agreement, Schedule 2, Section I.A.2(c): The Recipient shall acquire IDA-E1150 and install a computerized accounting Complied with No Change software capable of correctly recording and automatically generating financial statements Page 15 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) (interim and annual) in accordance with modalities and specifications satisfactory to the Association, no later than three (3) months after the Effective Date (Chad) Financing Agreement, Schedule 2, Section I.A.2(b)(vi): The Recipient shall recruit a procurement specialist no later than three IDA-E1150 Complied with No Change (3) months after the Effective Date, with terms of reference, qualifications and experience satisfactory to the Association (Ghana) The SEP annex to be done within IDA-71950 Not yet due New three months of effectiveness. Page 16 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) RESULTS COUNTRY: Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 @#&OPS~Doctype~OPS^dynamics@afaprresultframework#doctemplate Project Development Objective(s) PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Baseline Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Completion Period Increase Preparedness Against Food Insecurity Intra-regionally traded production in selected value chains (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 20.00 22.00 24.00 26.00 28.00 30.00 Reduction of food insecure people in program targeted areas (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 ➢ Ghana (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 ➢ Chad (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 Revise Program beneficiaries (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 Page 17 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 0.00 979,740.00 1,881,500.00 2,361,240.00 2,832,240.00 3,248,450.00 ➢ Of which women (Percentage) 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 ➢ ReviseGhana (Number) Sep/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 270,000.00 1,041,500.00 1,311,500.00 1,501,500.00 1,705,250.00 Rationale for Change CERC beneficiaries from restructuring is 500,000 additional ➢ Chad (Number) Sep/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 120,000.00 240,000.00 360,000.00 480,000.00 600,000.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Sep/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 589,740.00 600,000.00 689,740.00 850,740.00 943,200.00 People receiving emergency support from the project (Number) Oct/2022 May/2023 Dec/2023 May/2024 Sep/2024 Nov/2024 0.00 130,000.00 260,000.00 390,000.00 450,000.00 516,700.00 Improve Resilience of Food Systems in Participating countries Food system actors accessing hydro and agrometeorological advisory services (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 81,240.00 162,480.00 243,720.00 324,960.00 406,200.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 42,240.00 84,000.00 126,720.00 168,960.00 211,200.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 45,000.00 60,000.00 75,000.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 24,000.00 50,000.00 100,000.00 150,000.00 200,000.00 ➢ Of which women (Percentage) 0.00 10.00 25.00 40.00 Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha)) Page 18 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 2,370.00 5,240.00 7,610.00 14,980.00 20,350.00 ➢ Ghana (Hectare(Ha)) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 900.00 2,300.00 3,200.00 4,100.00 5,350.00 ➢ Chad (Hectare(Ha)) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 800.00 1,600.00 2,400.00 3,200.00 4,000.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Hectare(Ha)) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 600.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 10,000.00 14,000.00 Producers adopting climate-smart agricultural technologies and services (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 96,000.00 193,200.00 289,200.00 451,200.00 532,200.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 48,000.00 97,200.00 145,200.00 193,200.00 241,200.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 16,000.00 32,000.00 48,000.00 64,000.00 80,000.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 32,000.00 144,000.00 180,000.00 260,000.00 311,000.00 ➢ Of which are women (Percentage) 0.00 10.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Baseline Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Completion Period Digital Advisory Services for Agriculture and Food Crisis Preventionand Management Satisfaction of farmers have access to usable weather, climate and ag-advisory services (Percentage) Page 19 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 ➢ Ghana (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 ➢ Chad (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20.00 30.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 Improved access to local climate information services with digital information platforms (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No No Yes Yes ➢ Ghana (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No No Yes Yes ➢ Chad (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No No Yes Yes ➢ Sierra Leone (Yes/No) Sep/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No Yes No Yes Yes Agreements involving co-production of agro-hydro-meteorological services between the public and private sectors (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Page 20 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 Number of farmers registered in the Ghana Agriculture and Agribusiness Platform (GhAAP) and receiving data and digital solutions (Number) Mar/2024 Mar/2025 0.00 1,000,000.00 Ghana - Network Operating Centre (NOC) built and functional to support PFJ 2.0 policy reform (Yes/No) Mar/2024 Mar/2025 No Yes Sustainability and Adaptive Capacity of the Food System's Productive Base Terrestrial and aquatic areas under enhanced conservation and management (Hectare(Ha)) CRI Sep/2028 20,350 New Ghana - Producers receiving project-supported fertilizers and other inputs packages (Number) (Number) Jan/2024 Sep/2028 0 625,000 New ➢ Ghana - Women Producers receiving project-supported fertilizers and other inputs packages (Number) (Number) Jan/2024 Sep/2028 0 250,000 Technologies made available to farmers by the consortium of NCoS, CGIAR and other international research institutes (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 27.00 28.00 45.00 57.00 74.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 Page 21 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 0.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 ➢ Percentage of nutrition sensitive technologies (Percentage) 0.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 20.00 30.00 Sub-projects selected from the integrated landscape management plans with climate-resilient measures implemented (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 60.00 70.00 ➢ Ghana (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 60.00 70.00 ➢ Chad (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 60.00 70.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 30.00 30.00 60.00 60.00 70.00 Spatial information system established and operational for designing and planning climate-resilient land management practices (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No Yes Yes Yes ➢ Ghana (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No Yes Yes Yes ➢ Chad (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No No Yes Yes Yes ➢ Sierra Leone (Yes/No) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 No No Yes Yes No Yes Page 22 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Regional Food Market Integration and Trade Private-sector actors involved in regional agriculture trade that are supported by the Project (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 120.00 180.00 240.00 300.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2027 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 4.00 8.00 12.00 16.00 20.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 36.00 72.00 108.00 144.00 180.00 Women farmers reached with assets or services to improve commercialization in selected value chains (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20,460.00 40,920.00 61,380.00 81,840.00 102,300.00 ➢ Ghana (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 2,400.00 4,800.00 7,600.00 10,000.00 12,000.00 ➢ Chad (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 6,000.00 8,000.00 10,000.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Number) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 20,000.00 40,000.00 60,000.00 80,000.00 100,000.00 Contingent Emergency Response (CERC) People benefiting from unconditional cash transfer (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 50,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 ➢ People benefiting from unconditional cash transfer - Female (Number) Page 23 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 ➢ People benefiting from unconditional cash transfer - individuals with disabilities (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 People benefiting from food/cash for public works program (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 4,000.00 8,700.00 8,700.00 8,700.00 8,700.00 ➢ People benefiting from food/cash for public works program - Female (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 2,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 School pupils receiving project-supported meals (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 60,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 120,000.00 ➢ School pupils receiving project-supported meals - Female (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 30,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 100,000.00 258,000.00 258,000.00 258,000.00 258,000.00 ➢ Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number) 0.00 50,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 ➢ Number of producers supported in crop and livestock production (Number) 0.00 10,500.00 10,500.00 10,500.00 10,500.00 10,500.00 Quantity of inputs distributed to beneficiary farmers (Metric ton) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 5,000.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 ➢ Rice seed (Metric ton) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 Page 24 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) ➢ Fertilizer (Metric ton) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 2,500.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 ➢ Vegetable and legume seed (Metric ton) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 250.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 Households using better cropping and farm management practices (Number) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2025 Oct/2026 Sep/2028 0.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 Beneficiary households with increased minimum dietary diversity scores (Percentage) Oct/2022 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Oct/2024 Dec/2023 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 Revise People receiving improved nutrition services and products (Number) Jun/2023 Oct/2023 Oct/2024 Nov/2024 Nov/2028 0.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 26,000.00 Project Management Beneficiaries satisfied with the Project's interventions (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 60.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 ➢ Ghana (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 60.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 ➢ Chad (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 60.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 60.00 60.00 80.00 80.00 80.00 Grievances registered and addressed by the Program (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 Page 25 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) 0.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 ➢ Ghana (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 ➢ Chad (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 ➢ Sierra Leone (Percentage) Aug/2022 Sep/2024 Sep/2025 Sep/2026 Sep/2027 Sep/2028 0.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 90.00 Page 26 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Monitoring & Evaluation Plan: PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes PDO Outcome Increase Preparedness Against Food Insecurity Indicator Name Intra-regionally traded production in selected value chains (Percentage) Description Share of intra-regionally traded production in selected value chains Indicator Name Reduction of food insecure people in program targeted areas (Percentage) This indicator measures the reduction of food insecure people in the targeted areas. The food insecure people are those in phase 3 and 5 based on the Description Integrated Food Insecurity Phase Classification (IPC). Indicator Name Revise Program beneficiaries (Number) This indicator will measure the number of beneficiaries in project target areas which are provided with agricultural assets or services as a result of project activities. Agriculture assets or services in the context of this indicator refer to infrastructure, goods and services that are provided as a result of project Description activities. Services include, for example, early earning advice, agriculture advices or trainings. The values of this indicator will be measures as total and also broken down by gender and country. PDO Outcome Improve Resilience of Food Systems in Participating countries Indicator Name Food system actors accessing hydro and agrometeorological advisory services (Number) This indicator measures the number of Food system actors who are benefiting from the FSRP support for accessing hydro and agrometeorological advisory Description services Indicator Name Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha)) The indicator measures, in hectares, the land area for which new and/or improved sustainable landscape management practices have been introduced. Land is the terrestrial biologically productive system comprising soil, vegetation, and the associated ecological and hydrological processes; Adoption refers to change of practice or change in the use of a technology promoted or introduced by the prject; Sustainable landscape management (SLM) practices refers Description to a combination of at least two technologies and approaches to increase land quality and restore degraded lands for example, agronomic, vegetative, structural, and management measures that, applied as a combination, increase the connectivity between protected areas, forest land, rangeland, and agriculture land. The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Indicator Name Producers adopting climate-smart agricultural technologies and services (Number) This indicator measures the total number of the Program beneficiaries who have adopted technologies/practices that can lead to improve resilience to Description climate variability, increase productivity and/or mitigation and also for advisory services under the Project support The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) Monitoring & Evaluation Plan: Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Results Area Digital Advisory Services for Agriculture and Food Crisis Preventionand Management Indicator Name Satisfaction of farmers have access to usable weather, climate and ag-advisory services (Percentage) Percentage of beneficiaries who express satisfaction with the weather, climate and ag-advisory services provided in the project areas based on formal Description surveys. It is expected that a survey to measure this indicator will be carried out twice throughout the project. The sample size should be representative of the total number of beneficiaries. Indicator Name Improved access to local climate information services with digital information platforms (Yes/No) This indicator informs on the on the delivery of climate information services to the Project's beneficiaries through digital information platforms provided by Description the Project. Indicator Name Agreements involving co-production of agro-hydro-meteorological services between the public and private sectors (Number) Description Number of agreements and contracts involving co-production of agro-hydro-meteorological services between the public and private sectors Indicator Name Number of farmers registered in the Ghana Agriculture and Agribusiness Platform (GhAAP) and receiving data and digital solutions (Number) Number of accounted for farmers registered with Ghana Card Number and telepohone number by extension agents for who, payment for registry has Description been issued. Indicator Name Ghana - Network Operating Centre (NOC) built and functional to support PFJ 2.0 policy reform (Yes/No) Description Network operating center set up and functional at Ministry of Food and Agriculture and contract for NOC fully executed. Results Area Sustainability and Adaptive Capacity of the Food System's Productive Base Mark For Deletion Indicator Name Terrestrial and aquatic areas under enhanced conservation and management (Hectare(Ha)) CRI The indicator measures, in hectares, the land area for which new and/or improved sustainable landscape management practices have been introduced. Description Land is the terrestrial biologically productive system comprising soil, vegetation, and the associated ecological and hydrological processes; Adoption refers to change of practice or change in the use of a technology promoted or introduced by the prject; Sustainable landscape management (SLM) practices refers to a combination of at least two technologies and approaches to increase land quality and restore degraded lands for example, agronomic, vegetative, Page 29 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) structural, and management measures that, applied as a combination, increase the connectivity between protected areas, forest land, rangeland, and agriculture land Indicator Name Technologies made available to farmers by the consortium of NCoS, CGIAR and other international research institutes (Number) Number of technologies developed by the consortium of NCoS, CGIAR and other international research institutes and made available to farmers by the Description extension system Indicator Name Sub-projects selected from the integrated landscape management plans with climate-resilient measures implemented (Percentage) Description Share of sub-projects selected from the integrated landscape management plans with climate-resilient measures implemented out of the total sub-projects Indicator Name Spatial information system established and operational for designing and planning climate-resilient land management practices (Yes/No) Description Existence of an operational spatial information system for designing and planning climate-resilient land management practices Results Area Regional Food Market Integration and Trade Indicator Name Private-sector actors involved in regional agriculture trade that are supported by the Project (Number) This indicator measures the number of private-sector led initiatives involved in regional agriculture products, inputs and output trade that are supported by Description the Program. Indicator Name Women farmers reached with assets or services to improve commercialization in selected value chains (Number) This indicator measures the number of farmers reached with assets or services to improve the commercialization of agricultural products as a result of Description project activities. It is to note that while the word "farmer" includes for the purposes of this indicator livestock, herders and fishermen and primary agro- processors. Results Area Contingent Emergency Response (CERC) Indicator Name Beneficiaries of social safety net programs (Number of people) CRI Description Indicator Name Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number) This indicator measures the number of farmers who were provided with agricultural assets or services as a result of World Bank project support. Description "Agriculture" or "Agricultural" includes: crops, livestock, capture fisheries, aquaculture, agroforestry, timber, and non-timber forest products. Assets include property, biological assets, and farm and processing equipment. Biological assets may include animal agriculture breeds (e.g., livestock, fisheries) and genetic material of livestock, crops, trees, and shrubs (including fiber and fuel crops). Services include research, extension, training, education, ICTs, Page 30 The World Bank Additional Financing to the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) Phase 2 (P178132) inputs (e.g., fertilizers, pesticides, labor), production-related services (e.g., soil testing, animal health/veterinary services), phyto-sanitary and food safety services, agricultural marketing support services (e.g., price monitoring, export promotion), access to farm and post-harvest machinery and storage facilities, employment, irrigation and drainage, and finance. Farmers are people engaged in agricultural activities or members of an agriculture-related business (disaggregated by men and women) targeted by the project. Results Area Project Management Indicator Name Beneficiaries satisfied with the Project's interventions (Percentage) Percentage of beneficiaries who express satisfaction with the services provided in the project areas based on formal surveys. It is expected that a survey to Description measure this indicator will be carried out twice throughout the project. The sample size should be represntative of the total number of beneficiaries. Indicator Name Grievances registered and addressed by the Program (Percentage) Description This indicator measures the percentage of grievances relayed through the GM system that are adequately addressed. Page 31