Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Community Agricultural Resource Management and Competitiveness Project for Armenia is to improve productivity and sustainability of pasture/livestock livelihood systems in selected communities. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is community Pasture/Livestock Management System. This component aims to introduce efficient and sustainable community-managed pasture/fodder-based... Show More

Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve productivity and sustainability of pasture/livestock livelihood systems in selected communities. This would be evidenced by: (i) increased livestock productivity as measured by milk productivity and increase in daily animal weight gain; (ii) increased efficiency of communal pasture management, as measured by increased communal budgetary revenues from lease of pastures; (iii) increased farm sales from livestock; and (iv) increased Pasture Management Effectiveness.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P120028
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Arusyak Alaverdyan , Bekzod Shamsiev
Borrower 2
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Country
Armenia
Disclosure Date
March 12, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 22, 2011
Effective Date
July 26, 2011

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 21.33 million
Implementing Agency
Agriculture Projects Implementation Unit
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2011

Commitment Amount
US$ 16.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
July 8, 2024
Closing Date
September 30, 2016

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management30%
- FY17 - Biodiversity15%
- FY17 - Landscape Management15%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development71%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management15%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery47%
- FY17 - Rural Markets9%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	5.33
IDA Credit	16.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	16.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	16.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	21.33

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	1,426.45
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	46,748.56
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	46,748.56
May 13, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	92,189.81
Apr 16, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	105,071.27
May 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	1,431.29
May 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50,293.92
May 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50,293.92
May 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	1,431.29
Aug 26, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	42,000.00
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	677.68
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	677.68
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,413.39
Nov 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,413.39
Jun 8, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	168,978.66
May 5, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	105,300.46
May 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	791.07
May 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	791.07
May 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50,709.29
May 15, 2016	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50,709.29
Jun 28, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	91,683.67
Dec 29, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	-137,913.73
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	820.38
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	820.38
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	54,019.52
Nov 15, 2017	IDA-48910	Int Charges	54,019.52
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	958.46
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	958.46
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,865.54
May 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	11,587.95
May 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	666,784.90
May 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	54,181.81
May 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	54,181.81
May 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	804.02
May 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	804.02
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	383.47
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	383.47
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,115.56
Nov 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,115.56
May 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,045.22
May 15, 2019	IDA-48910	Int Charges	52,045.22
May 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50.66
May 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	50.66
May 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,972.20
May 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,972.20
Jul 10, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	244,373.75
May 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	279.15
May 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	279.15
May 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	42,011.21
May 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	42,011.21
Jun 26, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	273,951.50
Mar 5, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	98,586.26
Feb 24, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	325,350.40
Aug 20, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	207,000.00
Jan 31, 2017	IDA-48910	Loan Cancel	142,415.73
Nov 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,865.54
May 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	421.90
May 15, 2018	IDA-48910	Int Charges	421.90
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-48910	Int Charges	27,607.74
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-48910	Int Charges	27,607.74
Oct 24, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	296,191.44
Sep 23, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	204,568.39
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	455,144.88
Sep 5, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	322,285.53
Aug 2, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	155,248.05
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	37,512.04
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	37,512.04
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	132.09
Nov 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	132.09
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	475,942.03
Oct 29, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	817,937.80
Sep 29, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	375,288.66
Aug 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	22,065.83
Sep 2, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	362,583.12
Jun 16, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	215,285.48
Jun 26, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	228,332.25
May 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	515.21
May 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	515.21
May 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	34,495.91
May 15, 2014	IDA-48910	Int Charges	34,495.91
Mar 12, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	50,334.25
Apr 29, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	182,544.31
Dec 20, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	310,353.30
Dec 11, 2013	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	267,390.60
Feb 24, 2014	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	220,531.20
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-48910	Int Charges	15.34
Nov 15, 2013	IDA-48910	Int Charges	15.34
Mar 11, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	83,598.91
Apr 21, 2016	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	85,249.62
Dec 29, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	231,755.44
Dec 2, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	188,142.89
Nov 18, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	188,767.16
Oct 16, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	213,093.40
Sep 11, 2015	IDA-48910	Loan Disb	473,246.30
Nov 15, 2015	IDA-48910	Int Charges	1,426.45
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	26,424.82
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	644,403.56
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	6,193.68
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	6,193.68
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	676,119.70
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	33,887.88
Nov 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	33,887.88
May 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	11,651.54
May 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	11,651.54
May 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	684,433.90
May 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	34,796.22
May 15, 2023	IDA-48910	Int Charges	34,796.22
Mar 22, 2011	IDA-48910	Loan Commitment	16,000,000.00
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	4,134.41
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	4,134.41
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	674,575.10
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	86.40
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	86.40
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	35,328.82
May 15, 2024	IDA-48910	Int Charges	35,328.82
May 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	123.20
May 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	123.20
May 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	733,391.20
May 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	49,403.02
May 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	49,403.02
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	718.32
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	718.32
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	53,442.66
Nov 15, 2020	IDA-48910	Int Charges	53,442.66
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	5,469.88
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	5,469.88
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Loan Repay	716,176.56
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,027.62
Nov 15, 2021	IDA-48910	Int Charges	51,027.62
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Int Charges	31,345.42
Nov 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Int Charges	31,345.42
May 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Int Charges	45,790.20
May 15, 2022	IDA-48910	Int Charges	45,790.20

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Procurement	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Project Management	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2016-08-16
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2016-08-16

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-28-2017
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Substantial
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-28-2017	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Modest	N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increased livestock productivity measured by milk productivity (kg/year, for cattle) Value 100.00 136.70 120.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Increased livestock productivity measured by milk productivity (kg/year, for sheep) Value 100.00 128.70 110.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Increased livestock productivity measured by growth rates of animals (gram/day, for cattle) Value 100.00 127.40 120.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Increased livestock productivity measured by growth rates of animals (gram/day, for sheep) Value 100.00 127.10 105.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment

Increased efficiency of communal pasture management, as measured by increased communal budgetary revenues from lease of pastures	Value	100.00	150.60	130.00
	Date	April 1, 2011	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment

Increased sales from livestock by livestock raising households (AMD/household) Value 100.00 226.20 120.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Increased Pasture Management Effectiveness (scoring system) Value 0.00 56.70 60.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Clients who have adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by the project Value 0.00 888.00 774.00
Date August 13, 2012 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Clients who adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by project – female Value 0.00 257.00 220.00
Date August 13, 2012 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of pasture management plans developed and agreed by the communities Value 0.00 81.00 55.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Areas of pastures and grasslands leased (%) Value 100.00 711.00 140.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Number of farmers associations established Value 0.00 91.00 46.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Percentage of winter fodder requirements met Value 45.00 88.50 80.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 April 3, 2015
Comment
Adoption rate by farmers in targeted communities Value 70.00 92.00 90.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Improved outreach and performance as measured by increased share of revenue from contracts Value 6.00 19.00 10.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
No. of trained and certified community veterinarians providing services Value 0.00 67.00 48.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
Percentage of grants completed with satisfactory rating Value 0.00 100.00 80.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment
No. non-recipients adopting similar technical innovations outside the grant scheme Value 0.00 215.00 250.00
Date April 1, 2011 July 1, 2016 September 30, 2016
Comment

Increased Pasture Management Effectiveness (scoring system)	Value	0.00	56.70	60.00
	Date	April 1, 2011	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment

Percentage of winter fodder requirements met	Value	45.00	88.50	80.00
	Date	April 1, 2011	July 1, 2016	April 3, 2015
	Comment

Adoption rate by farmers in targeted communities	Value	70.00	92.00	90.00
	Date	April 1, 2011	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment

Improved outreach and performance as measured by increased share of revenue from contracts	Value	6.00	19.00	10.00
	Date	April 1, 2011	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment

Clients who have adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by the project	Value	0.00	888.00	774.00
	Date	August 13, 2012	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment

Clients who adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by project – female	Value	0.00	257.00	220.00
	Date	August 13, 2012	July 1, 2016	September 30, 2016
	Comment