Document of The World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Report No: ICR3030 IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION AND RESULTS REPORT (TF-92979 TF-92980) ON A GRANT Public Disclosure Authorized FROM THE FOOD PRICE CRISIS RESPONSE TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF US$ 5 MILLION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU FOR AN Public Disclosure Authorized EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY RESPONSE PROJECT April 28, 2014 Agriculture and Rural Development Public Disclosure Authorized Country Department AFCF1 Africa Region CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Exchange Rate Effective July 31, 2008) Currency Unit = CFA franc (CFAF) US$ 1.00 = CFAF 413.85 FISCAL YEAR January 1 – December 31 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CBMP Coastal and Biodiversity Management Project CBO Community-based organization CFA Communauté Financière Africaine CFAF CFA franc CSB Corn-soya blend EC European Commission EFSSP Emergency Food Security Support Project (EU and WB funding) EPP Emergency Project Paper ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework EU European Union EUFRRF European Union Food Crisis Rapid Response Facility FCRP Food Price Crisis Response Trust Fund g Grams GDP Gross domestic product GEF Global Environment Facility GFRP Global Food Crisis Response Program ha Hectare INPA Instituto Nacional da Pesquisa Agraria National Agricultural Research Institute ISN Interim Strategy Note ISR Implementation Status Report kg Kilogram km Kilometer L Liter m Meter M Million MADR Ministerio de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) M&E Monitoring and evaluation NGO Nongovernmental organization NPK Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium PDO Program Development Objectives PNIA Programa Nacional de Investimento Agrícola National Agricultural Investment Program PRRO Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper t Metric ton TCU Technical Coordination Unit TF Trust Fund TTL Task Team Leader UN United Nations WFP World Food Programme Vice President: Makhtar Diop Country Director: Vera Songwe Sector Manager: Martien van Nieuwkoop Project Team Leader: Aniceto Timoteo Bila ICR Team Leader: Jane C. Hopkins THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU Emergency Food Security Support Project CONTENTS Data Sheet A. Basic Information B. Key Dates C. Ratings Summary D. Sector and Theme Codes E. Bank Staff F. Results Framework Analysis G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs H. Restructuring I. Disbursement Graph 1. Project Context, Development Objectives, and Design .................................................. 1 2. Key Factors Affecting Implementation and Outcomes .................................................. 6 3. Assessment of Outcomes .............................................................................................. 17 4. Assessment of Risk to Development Outcome ............................................................. 23 5. Assessment of Bank and Borrower Performance ......................................................... 25 6. Lessons Learned............................................................................................................ 28 7. Comments on Issues Raised by Borrower/Implementing Agencies/Partners............... 29 Annex 1. Project Costs and Financing .............................................................................. 30 Annex 2. Outputs by Component...................................................................................... 31 Annex 3. Economic and Financial Analysis ..................................................................... 36 Annex 4. Bank Lending and Implementation Support/Supervision Processes ................. 40 Annex 5. Summary of Borrower's ICR and/or Comments on Draft ICR ......................... 42 Annex 6. Supporting Documents ...................................................................................... 49 Map ................................................................................................................................... 51 A. Basic Information Guinea Bissau--Food Country: Guinea-Bissau Project Name: Price Crisis Response Program Project ID: P113468 L/C/TF Number(s): TF-92979,TF-92980 ICR Date: 04/28/2014 ICR Type: Core ICR GOVERMENT OF Lending Instrument: ERL Borrower: GUINEA BISSAU Original Total USD 5.00M Disbursed Amount: USD 5.00M Commitment: Revised Amount: USD 5.00M Environmental Category: B Implementing Agencies: World Food Programme (WFP) PIU - MARD Cofinanciers and Other External Partners: B. Key Dates Revised / Actual Process Date Process Original Date Date(s) Concept Review: Effectiveness: 10/13/2008 02/10/2009 Appraisal: 08/07/2008 Restructuring(s): Approval: 09/22/2008 Mid-term Review: 03/31/2010 Closing: 09/30/2011 08/31/2013 C. Ratings Summary C.1 Performance Rating by ICR Outcomes: Satisfactory Risk to Development Outcome: High Bank Performance: Satisfactory Borrower Performance: Satisfactory C.2 Detailed Ratings of Bank and Borrower Performance (by ICR) Bank Ratings Borrower Ratings Quality at Entry: Moderately Satisfactory Government: Satisfactory Implementing Quality of Supervision: Satisfactory Satisfactory Agency/Agencies: Overall Bank Overall Borrower Satisfactory 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 No 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) Crops 60 60 Other social services 20 20 Public administration- Agriculture, fishing and forestry 20 20 Theme Code (as % of total Bank financing) Global food crisis response 100 100 E. Bank Staff Positions At ICR At Approval Vice President: Makhtar Diop Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili Country Director: Vera Songwe Antonella Bassani Sector Manager: Martien Van Nieuwkoop Karen Mcconnell Brooks Project Team Leader: Aniceto Timoteo Bila Aniceto Timoteo Bila ICR Team Leader: Jane C. Hopkins ICR Primary Author: Rachel Wilder Bingham F. Results Framework Analysis Project Development Objectives (from Project Appraisal Document) The objective of this project is to improve food security for the most vulnerable population, including children, and increase smallholder rice production in project areas. Revised Project Development Objectives (as approved by original approving authority) (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 Indicator 1 : Number of students receiving one meals a day Value quantitative or 0 14,000 14,102 Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 101% achieved achievement) Number of days of work-days (rations distributed to rural producers) in food-for- Indicator 2 : work activities Value quantitative or 0 160,000 285,000 Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 130% achieved achievement) Indicator 3 : Quantity of rice produced in the new rehabilitated areas under the project (tons) Value quantitative or 0 7,500 9,378 Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 125% achieved achievement) (b) Intermediate Outcome Indicator(s) Original Target Actual Value Formally Values (from Achieved at Indicator Baseline Value Revised approval Completion or Target Values documents) Target Years Indicator 1 : Hectares of mangrove rice rehabilitated Value (quantitative 0 2,000 2,741 or Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 137% achieved achievement) Indicator 2 : Hectares of lowland rice rehabilitated Value 0 3,000 2,880 (quantitative or Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 96% achieved achievement) Indicator 3 : Number of farmer groups with access to agricultural inputs Value (quantitative 0 500 534 or Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 Comments (incl. % 107% achieved achievement) Indicator 4 : Number of sub-projects approved and under implementation Value (quantitative 0 300 267 or Qualitative) Date achieved 09/23/2008 09/23/2008 08/31/2013 89% achieved. Note that this indicator captures only the post-harvest micro- Comments projects. The previous indicator (number of farmer groups with access to (incl. % agricultural inputs) captures the production micro-projects. The total number of achievement) micro-projects was 801. G. Ratings of Project Performance in ISRs Actual Date ISR No. DO IP Disbursements Archived (USD millions) 1 05/29/2009 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 0.86 2 12/21/2009 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 2.58 3 06/09/2010 Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory 2.90 4 10/11/2011 Satisfactory Satisfactory 4.00 5 10/20/2011 Satisfactory Satisfactory 4.43 6 05/28/2012 Satisfactory Satisfactory 4.43 7 01/02/2013 Satisfactory Satisfactory 4.43 8 09/11/2013 Satisfactory Satisfactory 5.00 H. Restructuring (if any) Not Applicable I. Disbursement Profile 1. Project Context, Development Objectives, and Design 1. The Emergency Food Security Response Project was financed by a US$ 5.0 million grant from the Global Food Crisis Response Program Trust Fund (FCRP-TF) under the Global Food Crisis Response Program (GFRP), which was endorsed by the Board on May 29, 2008. The operation supported the strategy of the Government of the Republic