PNG-Smallholder Agriculture Development

Abstract*

The Papua New Guinea Smallholder Agriculture Development Project aims to increase, in a sustainable manner, the level of involvement of targeted communities in their local development through measures aimed at increasing oil palm revenue and local participation. The project includes three components: (a) smallholder productivity enhancement. The component would support: (i) the planting of new village oil palm along existing access roads in the two... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the proposed project is to increase, in a sustainable manner, the level of involvement of targeted communities in their local development through increasing oil palm revenue and local participation.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P079140
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Kofi Nouve
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Papua New Guinea
Disclosure Date
June 10, 2004
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 18, 2007
Effective Date
January 28, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 68.80 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2008

Commitment Amount
US$ 27.50 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2013

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 16, 2013

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion33%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement33%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development67%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery67%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	27.50
Local Sources of Borrowing Country	7.20
Borrower/Recipient	5.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	27.50
IBRD + IDA Commitment	27.50

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	68.80

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of July 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,171.89
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,579.09
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,579.09
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	266,369.78
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	39.19
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	39.19
Nov 1, 2020	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	2,355.93
May 8, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,831.65
May 8, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,831.65
May 8, 2020	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	259,605.36
May 8, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	73,987.53
May 8, 2020	IDA-43740	Int Charges	73,987.53
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	233,454.69
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	74.64
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	74.64
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	69,094.79
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	69,094.79
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	4,451.89
May 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	18,000.00
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	871.28
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	871.28
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	267,448.38
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	60.64
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	60.64
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	73,214.02
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	73,214.02
May 12, 2021	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	271,292.66
May 12, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,198.39
May 12, 2021	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,198.39
May 1, 2021	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	2,902.78
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	64,027.25
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	64,027.25
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	3,905.00
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	12,197.30
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	232,555.84
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	65,165.52
Nov 1, 2022	IDA-43740	Int Charges	65,165.52
Dec 18, 2007	IDA-43740	Loan Commitment	27,500,000.00
May 1, 2024	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	5,064.36
May 1, 2024	IDA-43740	Int Charges	63,821.75
May 1, 2024	IDA-43740	Int Charges	63,821.75
May 1, 2024	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	245,216.95
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	249,205.77
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	64,482.02
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	64,482.02
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	3,221.68
Nov 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	3,221.68
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	252,643.11
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	0.01
May 1, 2023	IDA-43740	Int Charges	0.01
Sep 4, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	1,093,597.80
Jul 29, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	842,419.06
Jul 26, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	521,494.25
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,987.57
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,987.57
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	84,225.86
Nov 1, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	84,225.86
Apr 30, 2014	IDA-43740	Loan Cancel	3,829,075.00
May 6, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,302.49
May 6, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,302.49
May 6, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	82,917.52
May 6, 2014	IDA-43740	Int Charges	82,917.52
Apr 4, 2014	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	-371,303.94
Dec 2, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	439,620.66
Mar 7, 2014	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	521,042.20
Mar 7, 2014	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	883,028.40
Sep 27, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	254,785.45
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	1,053,683.40
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-43740	Int Charges	63,476.81
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-43740	Int Charges	63,476.81
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,337.41
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,337.41
Oct 29, 2013	IDA-43740	Loan Disb	1,332,951.10
May 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,335.65
May 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	2,335.65
May 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,032.50
May 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,032.50
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,679.43
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,679.43
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,954.58
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,954.58
May 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	627.64
May 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	627.64
May 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,304.22
May 1, 2016	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,304.22
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	79,767.34
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	79,767.34
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	6.87
Nov 1, 2015	IDA-43740	Int Charges	6.87
May 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,972.44
May 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	75,972.44
May 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,037.12
May 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,037.12
May 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	711.48
May 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	272,390.70
May 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	81,930.66
May 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	81,930.66
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,229.35
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	1,229.35
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	80,244.22
Nov 1, 2017	IDA-43740	Int Charges	80,244.22
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Int Charges	72,991.02
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Int Charges	72,991.02
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	1,722.33
Nov 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	260,984.06
May 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	3,763.10
May 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	260,363.40
May 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Int Charges	77,256.97
May 1, 2019	IDA-43740	Int Charges	77,256.97
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	2,219.85
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Loan Repay	261,651.56
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	0.01
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	0.01
Nov 1, 2018	IDA-43740	Int Charges	78,171.89

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Monitoring and Evaluation	Unsatisfactory	2013-12-30
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-30
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-12-30
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-12-30
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2013-12-30
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2013-12-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-30-2014
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Unsatisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-03-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 10-31-2018
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	High	High
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Government Performance	Unsatisfactory	Not Rated
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	Not Rated
M&e Quality	Modest	Modest

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in smallholder income from oil palm production	Value	K75.1 million	K204 million	K96 million
	Date	July 14, 2006	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Based on net income, after costs.	Smallholder income increased from K75.1 million in July 2006 to K204 million in September 2012, compared to the end target of K96million. The final target has been exceeded by a substantial margin.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in smallholder yields	Value	15.2t/ha	19.4 t/ha	15 percent
	Date	July 14, 2006	December 31, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment	Measures crop delivered to mills from mature harvested plants .	This is an increase of 25.7%The final target has been exceeded by a substantial margin.

Kilometers of road rehabilitated/upgraded Value 0.00 190.00 190.00
Date July 14, 2006 December 12, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment All contracts relevant to the roads reconstruction program are complete.

Social and Environmental Audits Completed	Value		The 2nd Environment and Social Audit for SADP has	2nd Audit Report Completed
	Date	July 14, 2006	December 12, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		The report indicates that compliance is moderately satisfactory.

Number of growers trained in sustainable production practices Value 0.00 472.00 2500.00
Date July 14, 2006 February 22, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment 472 as of end October 2012.
Days of training provided Value 0.00 472.00 2500.00
Date July 14, 2006 February 22, 2013 December 31, 2013
Comment

Kilometers of road rehabilitated/upgraded	Value	0.00	190.00	190.00
	Date	July 14, 2006	December 12, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment		All contracts relevant to the roads reconstruction program are complete.

Days of training provided	Value	0.00	472.00	2500.00
	Date	July 14, 2006	February 22, 2013	December 31, 2013
	Comment