CONFIDENTIAL AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND ADB/BD/IF/2006/11 ADF/BD/IF/2006/11 17 January 2006 Prepared by: OPEV Original: English Probable Date of Presentation to the Committee Operations and Development Effectiveness FOR INFORMATION Not Applicable MEMORANDUM TO : THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FROM : Vasantt JOGOO Ag. Secretary General SUBJECT : TANZANIA – REVIEW OF BANK GROUP ASSISTANCE STRATEGY TO THE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR * Please find attached the above-mentioned document. Attach: cc: The President * Questions on this document should be referred to: Mr. G. GIORGIS Director OPEV Extension 2041 Mr. H. RAZAFINDRAMANANA Principal Evaluation Officer OPEV Extension 2294 SCCD : G .G. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND ADB/ADF/OPEV/2005/05/04 MAY 2005 Original: English Distribution: Limited UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA REVIEW OF BANK GROUP ASSISTANCE STRATEGY TO THE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR THIS REPORT HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE BANK GROUP OPERATIONS EVALUATION DEPARTMENT SCCD : G .G. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS................................................................................................................... i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... iii 1. BACKGROUND................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Objective and Scope of the Review 1 1.2 Approach and Methodology of the Review 1 1.3 Country Economic and Sectoral Context........................................................................ 2 1.4 Bank’s Group’s Historical Relationship with Tanzania ................................................ 4 2. GOVERNMENT’S ARD SECTOR STRATEGY AND BANK GROUP’S SECTOR ASSISTANCE STRATEGY............................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Government’s National Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy............... 5 2.2 Bank Group ARD Sector Assistance Strategy................................................................ 7 3. BANK GROUP LENDING OPERATIONS.............................................................................................. 9 3.1 Portfolio Composition and Status ................................................................................... 9 3.2 Relevance and Quality at Entry ...................................................................................... 9 3.3 Achievement of Objectives (Efficacy).......................................................................... 11 3.4 Efficiency...................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Institutional Development Impact................................................................................. 14 3.6 Sustainability................................................................................................................. 16 3.7 Aggregate Bank Group Assistance Performance.......................................................... 17 4. BANK GROUP NON-LENDING OPERATIONS...............................................................................18 4.1 Portfolio Composition and Status ................................................................................. 18 4.2 Economic Sector Work and Studies ............................................................................. 18 4.2.1 Studies.................................................................................................................. 19 4.2.2 Tanzania Agriculture Sector Review, 2002 ......................................................... 19 4.3 Aid Coordination, Co-financing and Resource Mobilisation ....................................... 20 4.4 Aggregate Performance Assessment of Non-Lending Operations ............................... 21 5. OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF BANK GROUP ASSISTANCE.................................. 22 5.1 Overall Performance – Lending and Non-Lending Operations.................................... 22 5.2 Impacts on Cross-cutting Themes................................................................................. 22 5.2.1 Poverty Reduction, Food Security and Gender.................................................... 22 5.2.2 Environment......................................................................................................... 23 5.2.3 Private Sector Development and Community Participation ................................ 23 5.2.4 Regional Integration............................................................................................. 24 5.3 Counterfactual Assessment........................................................................................... 24 6. CONTRIBUTORS’ PERFORMANCE......................................................................................................25 6.1 The Government and Executing Agencies ................................................................... 25 6.2 The Bank Group............................................................................................................26 6.3 Co-financiers................................................................................................................. 27 6.4 Contribution of Exogenous Factors .............................................................................. 27 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) 7. MAIN CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS AND CHALLENGES ..............................................................28 7.1 Conclusions................................................................................................................... 28 7.2 Lessons Learned............................................................................................................ 28 7.3 Recommendations for Feedback................................................................................... 30 LIST OF TEXT TABLES Page Table 3.1: Summary of Evaluation Ratings – Lending Operations 18 Table 4.1: Summary of Evaluation Ratings – Non-lending Operations 22 ANNEXES 1. Basic Project Information: Part 1 7 Part 2 1 Part 3 1 2. Project Performance Evaluation Ratings 20 3. Recently Approved and On-going Projects 4 4. Matrix of Key Lessons, Recommendations and Follow-up Responsibilities 2 5. Basic Indicators of Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Performance Data – Selected Years 2 6. List of Selected Key Documents Reviewed and/or Consulted 3 This report was prepared by Mr. Lawrence E. Eturu, Agricultural and Institutional Development Consultant under the overall supervision of Mr. F. Turay, following their mission to Tanzania in January-February 2005. Any further matters relating to this report may be referred to Mr. Getinet W. Giorgis, Director, Operations Evaluation Department (OPEV), extension 2041 or to Mr. F. Turay, Principal Post Evaluation Officer, OPEV, extension 3257. i ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ADB African Development Bank ADF African Development Fund AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome AMSDP Agricultural Marketing Systems Development Programme ARD Agriculture and Rural Development Sector ASDP Agriculture Sector Development Programme ASDS Agriculture Sector Development Strategy CPRR Country Portfolio Review Report CSP Country Strategy Paper DAC Development Assistance Committee DADP District Agriculture Development Plans DASIP District Agricultural Sector Investment Project DRT Development of Research and Training EAC East African Cooperation EPCP Economic Prospects and Programming Paper ERP Economic recovery Programme ERR Economic Rate of Return ESAP Economic and Social Action Plan ESW Economic and Sector Work FAO Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations FRR Financial Rate of Return GDP Gross Domestic Product GOT Government of Tanzania HDI Human development Index HIPC Highly Indebted Poor Countries ICB International Competitive Bidding ICR Implementation Completion Report IFAD International Fund for Agriculture Development IMF International Monetary Fund IMG Independent Monitoring Group LCB Local Competitive Bidding LGRP Local Government Reform Programme LIFDC Low Income Food deficit Country MAFS Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security MAMCOS Madibira Agricultural Marketing Cooperation Society MDGs Millenium Development Goals M-SACCO Madibira Savings and Credit Cooperative Society MTEF Medium-Term Expenditure Framework NAEP II National Agricultural Extension Project NAFCO National Agriculture and Food Corporation NALERP National Agricultural and Livestock Extension Rehabilitation Project NALRP National Agricultural and Livestock Research Project NGOs Non-Governmental Organisations NPES National Poverty Eradication Strategy OPEV Operations Evaluation Department PCR Project Completion Report PCU Project Coordination Unit ii PIU Project Implementation Unit PMU Project Management Unit PPER Project Performance Evaluation Report PRGF Poverty Reduction Growth Facility PRS Poverty Reduction Strategy PRSC Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit PRSL Poverty Reduction Strategy Loan PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper PSRC Parastatal Sector Reform Commission RDS Rural Development Strategy SADC Southern African Development Community SAL Structural Adjustment Loan SAR Staff Appraisal Report SGRM Selous Game Reserve Management Project SPFS Special Programme for Food Security