Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR0000589 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (IDA-34050 IDA-3405A) ON AN Public Disclosure Authorized ADAPTABLE PROGRAM CREDIT IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 67 MILLION EQUIVALENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR AN Public Disclosure Authorized AGRICULTURAL SERVICES SUBSECTOR INVESTMENT PROJECT November 30, 2007 Agriculture and Rural Development Sustainable Development Department Public Disclosure Authorized Country Department 1, Ghana Africa Region 1 CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective November, 2007) Currency Unit = Ghana Cedi USD 1.00 = 0.9575 Cedi FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AAGDS Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Development Strategy AfDB African Development Bank AFFSD Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Sector Directorate AgSSIP Agricultural Services Sub sector Investment Program ARPC Agricultural Research Policy Committee APL Adaptable Program Lending CAADP Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program CARGS Competitive Agricultural Research Grant Scheme CIDA Canadian International Development Agency CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research DANIDA Danish International Development Agency DAES Directorate of Agricultural Extension Services DCA Development Credit Agreement DFID Department for International Development DPL Development Policy Lending EDF Extension Development Fund EU European Union ECOWAS Economic Committee of West African States FABS Food and Agricultural Budgetary Support FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FASDEP Food and Agriculture Sector Development Policy FBO Farmer-Based Organization FBODF Farmer Based Organization Development Fund FMRs Financial Management Reports GCC Ghana Co-operative Council GLSS Ghana Leaving Standards Survey GOG Government of Ghana GTZ Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit GPRS Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy GDP Gross Domestic Product HEII Horticulture Exports Industry Initiative ICR Implementation Completion and Results Report IDA International Development Association IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IPM Integrated Pest Management ISM Implementation Support Mission M&E Monitoring and Evaluation 2 MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development NGO Non-Governmental Organization PCU Project Coordinating Unit PDO Project Development Objectives PPMED Policy Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate RELC Research and Extension Liaison Committee SDR Special Drawing Rights WAAPP West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program WIAD Women in Agriculture Development Directorate Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Country Director: Ishac Diwan Sector Manager: Karen Mcconnell Brooks Project Team Leader: Gayatri Acharya ICR Team Leader: El Hadj Adama Toure 3 GHANA Agricultural Services Subsector Investment Project CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information………………………………………………………………………….5 B. Key Dates…………………………………………………………………………………..5 C. Ratings Summary…………………………………………………………………………..5 D. Sector and Theme Codes…………………………………………………………………..6 E. Bank Staff………………………………………………………………………………….7 F. Results Framework Analysis……………………………………………………………….7 G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs………………………………………………….12 H. Restructuring …………………………………………………………………………… 12 I. Disbursement Graph ……………………………………………………………………. 13 ............................................................................................................................................... 1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design............................................. 14 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes ............................................ 19 3. Assessment of Outcomes.......................................................................................... 24 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome......................................................... 29 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ..................................................... 30 6. Lessons Learned ....................................................................................................... 34 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners .......... 35 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing.......................................................................... 36 Annex 2. Outputs by Component ................................................................................. 37 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis................................................................. 52 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ............ 56 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results........................................................................... 58 Annex 5. Beneficiary Survey Results........................................................................... 58 Annex 6. Stakeholder Workshop Report and Results................................................... 60 Annex 7. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR..................... 61 Annex 8. List of Supporting Documents ...................................................................... 67 MAP: IBRD30924 4 A. Basic Information Agricultural Services Country: Ghana Project Name: Subsector Investment Project Project ID: P000968 L/C/TF Number(s): IDA-34050,IDA-3405A ICR Date: 11/29/2007 ICR Type: Core ICR REPUBLIC OF Lending Instrument: APL Borrower: GHANA Original Total XDR 50.9M Disbursed Amount: XDR 50.9M Commitment: Environmental Category: B Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: European Union (EU) Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: 04/15/1999 Effectiveness: 11/26/2001 11/26/2001 02/14/2003 Appraisal: 05/08/2000 Restructuring(s): 10/22/2004 Approval: 08/01/2000 Mid-term Review: 06/15/2004 Closing: 10/31/2003 04/30/2007 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Moderately Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: Moderate Bank Performance: Moderately Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Moderately Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Moderately Government: Moderately 5 Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Performance: Performance: C.3 Quality at Entry and Implementation Performance Indicators Implementation QAG Assessments Indicators Rating Performance (if any) Potential Problem Project Quality at Entry Yes None at any time (Yes/No): (QEA): Problem Project at any Quality of Yes None time (Yes/No): Supervision (QSA): DO rating before Satisfactory Closing/Inactive status: D. Sector and Theme Codes Original Actual Sector Code (as % of total Bank financing) Agricultural extension and research 63 42 Central government administration 14 19 General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector 21 Other social services 10 8 Sub-national government administration 13 10 Theme Code (Primary/Secondary) Administrative and civil service reform Primary Primary Decentralization Primary Secondary Rural policies and institutions Secondary Secondary Rural services and infrastructure Secondary Secondary Technology diffusion Secondary Primary E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Callisto E. Madavo Country Director: Ishac Diwan Peter C. Harrold Sector Manager: Karen Mcconnell Brooks Jean-Paul Chausse Project Team Leader: Gayatri Acharya Solomon Bekure ICR Team Leader: El Hadj Adama Toure ICR Primary Author: El Hadj Adama Toure 6 Franz M. Schorosch F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) Improve rural income generation through increased agricultural productivity and diversification and enhanced farmer participation in production and marketing. Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) PDO was not revised. (a) PDO Indicator(s) Original Target Formally Actual Value Values (from Revised Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value approval Target Completion or documents) Values Target Years Overall farm productivity increase of 10% on average for major crops compared Indicator 1 : to 2000 levels 5.3% increase in Mt/ha average yield. Cereal: maize 1.45, Rice Mt/ha 1.87, Millet 0.81, Cereal: maize 1.55, Value 10% increase Sorghum 0.97 Rice 2.00, Millet quantitative or None in overall farm Starchy crops: Cassava 0.87, Sorghum 0.98 Qualitative) productive 12.3, Cocoyam 6.6, Yam Starchy crops: 12 Cassava 12.45, Cocoyam 6.45, Yam 12.93 Date achieved 04/24/2000 08/02/2000 11/09/2004 04/30/2007 Comments PARTIALLY ACHIEVED. (incl. % Data are for cereals, starchy crops and legumes, excluding industrial crops and achievement) fruits and vegetables. Labor productivity increased by 8%. Indicator 2 : Increased value of agricultural production, particularly in horticulture by 40%. Cereals : US$210 Million Cereals : US$520 Starchy crops : US$1020 Million Value Million 40% increase Starchy crops : quantitative or Horticulture: US$28.1 None US$2200 Million Qualitative) Millions Horticulture: Horticulture: US$28.1 US$65.1Millions Mn Date achieved 04/24/2000