The World Bank Report No: ISR9113

Implementation Status & Results , Republic of Rainfed Agriculture and Livestock Project (P089259)

Operation Name: Rainfed Agriculture and Livestock Project (P089259) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 13 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 22-Feb-2013 Country: Yemen, Republic of Approval FY: 2007

Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 06-Jul-2006 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2012 Planned Mid Term Review Date 03-Jan-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 25-Jun-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 24-Sep-2007 Revised Closing Date 30-Sep-2014 Actual Mid Term Review Date 18-Jan-2011

Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The three-pronged Project Development Objective contributes to the higher development objectives of reducing poverty in rural areas and improving natural resources management. The project would enable poor rural producers in rainfed areas to: (a) improve their production, processing and marketing systems; (b) protect their assets: soil, water, rangeland, seeds and animals; and (c) get organized for the purpose of (a) and (b) above. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project?

Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No

Component(s)

Component Name Component Cost Farmer-based system of seed improvement and management (MAI/PSU) 3.30 Livestock husbandry and health services (MAI/PSU) 4.00 Productive rural development (SFD) 10.80 Project support unit (MAI/PSU) 1.90

Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating

Implementation Status Overview Public Disclosure Copy This ISR update is based on the results of the October 2012 supervision mission conducted in Sana'a. Project implementation has resumed in earnest since the restructuring of RALP in June 2012, and with strong ownership and support of the Government. With most contracts for remaining activities now in place, further progresses are expected at an accelerated

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pace in the coming months. If the current pace of implementation is sustained, the project is expected to achieve satisfactorily its stated objectives and results by the new closing date of September 30, 2014. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Muhafazat Ta`izz Ta`izz

Yemen Sanaa

Yemen Muhafazat Ta`izz Al Mukha'

Yemen Muhafazat Muhafazat al Mahwit

Public Disclosure Copy Yemen Sanaa Hamdan

Yemen Muhafazat Muhafazat al Hudaydah

Yemen Muhafazat Muhafazat Hajjah

Yemen Muhafazat Muhafazat Lahij

Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Al Maghrabah

Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Jabal Ra's

Yemen Sanaa Arhab

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Al Qabbaytah

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Al Qabbaytah

Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Mustaba

Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Khayran Al Muharraq

Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Aslem

Yemen Muhafazat Hajjah Bakil Al Mir

Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Bura

Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Al Mansuriyah

Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Al Hajjaylah

Yemen Muhafazat al Hudaydah Alluheyah

Public Disclosure Copy Yemen Sanaa Bani Matar

Yemen Sanaa Bilad Ar Rus

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Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Sanaa Jihanah

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Tur Al Bahah

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Al Maqatirah

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah

Yemen Muhafazat Lahij Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah

Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Al Mahwait

Public Disclosure Copy Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Bani Sa'd

Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Al Khabt

Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Ar Rujum

Results

Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target number of Kg of improved seeds produced and Text Value none 400,000 580,000 bought each year in the five governorates Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments One seed grower association per governorate Text Value 0 3 5 Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The number of visit per para veterinary has Text Value 0 n/a 14,000 increase in the 5 Governorates Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The definition of this indicator Target values of this indicator is being revised as part of the is being revised as part of the restructuring process restructuring process The number and diversity of test practiced in Text Value none -- -- the labs have increased Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments Unknown. The activity is being dropped as part of the ongoing restructuring process Public Disclosure Copy One quarantine station is functionning Text Value none 0 1

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Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments Construction contract for the new Al-Mokha Quarantine awarded in Oct 2012 through ICB; works to start in Dec 2012 Number of cases of disease threatening Text Value not known -- -- livestock productivity have decrease Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Jun-2012 Comments The epidemio surveillance The epidemio surveillance activity is being dropped as activity is being dropped as part of the ongoing part of the ongoing

Public Disclosure Copy restructuring process. restructuring process. Number of functionning rural producer groups, Text Value 0 1,750 2,300 association or networks Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments This value is more accurate than the value previously recorded Beneficiaries activities output Number Value 0.00 16502.00 60000.00 Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The definition and target The definition and target value of this indicator is being value of this indicator is being revised as part of the revised as part of the restructuring process restructuring process Areas (ha) covered with improved soil Text Value 0 n/a 140 conservation and water harvesting Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The definition and target value of this indicator is being revised as part of the restructuring process, to become a core indicator

Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of landraces characterized and Text Value 0 1,767 2,067 conserved Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of tons of improved seeds produced Text Value 0 - 580 tonnes Public Disclosure Copy each year Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014

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Comments This indicator is being dropped as part of the ongoing restructuring considering that it is already being monitored at the PDO level Number of seed grower groups formed and Text Value 0 70 90 trained Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of veterinary para-professionals Text Value 0 162 290 trained, equipped, and operating. Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Public Disclosure Copy Comments 3 laboratories and 1 quarantine station Text Value 0 - 1 quarantine built rehabilitated, equipped with trained personnel Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 and operating cost Comments This indicator is dropped as a result of the ongoing restructuring Number of village rural producer committees Text Value none 230 230 created and functionning Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments Number of sub projects reviewed and selected Text Value none 2,204 2,300 by Village Committee Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The definition of this indicator The definition of this indicator and target values are being and target values are being revised as part of the ongoing revised as part of the ongoing restructuring restructuring amount of funding disbursed for all the sub- Text Value 0 605 Million/Year 1.065 Billion/Year projects Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments The definition of this indicator The definition of this indicator and target values are being and target values are being revised as part of the ongoing revised as part of the ongoing restructuring restructuring Number of rural producers involved Text Value 0 n/a 20,000 Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 Comments This indicator will be dropped as part of the ongoing

Public Disclosure Copy restructuring process.

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Kms of terraces rehabilitated, Km of wadi Text Value 0 70.4 90 banks protected, No of water harvesting Date 24-Sep-2007 20-Oct-2012 30-Sep-2014 structures and No of ha of upper catchment revegetated Comments This value refers to the km of terraces rehabilitated number of km of terraces rehabilitated - The definition of these indicators is being improved and revised as part of the ongoing restructuring process. km of wadi banks protected Kilometers Value 0.00 12.20 20.00 Sub Type

Public Disclosure Copy Supplemental Number of water harvesting structures Number Value 0.00 107.00 1100.00 Sub Type Supplemental

Data on Financial Performance (as of 26-Dec-2012)

Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P089259 IDA-42200 Effective 06-Jul-2006 11-Sep-2006 24-Sep-2007 30-Jun-2012 30-Sep-2014

Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P089259 IDA-42200 Effective XDR 14.00 14.00 0.00 9.61 4.39 69.00

Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy

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Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The process of formalizing the additional changes agreed upon to update and to enhance the Results Framework and Monitoring of RALP (with modified or new indicators and target values) is in its final stage of completion and the signing of related amendment of the financing agreement are expected before the end of January 2013.

Very close monitoring of implementation progress continues to be required from the implementing entities [Project Support Unit (PSU) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, and the Social Fund for Development (SFD)] to ensure that progresses remain on track in accordance to the revised and updated implementation plans in place.

Restructuring History Level two Approved on 11-Aug-2010, Level two Approved on 28-Jun-2012

Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy

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