Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Nouadhibou Eco-Seafood Cluster Project for Mauritania is to support the development of a seafood cluster in Nouadhibou that promotes sustainable management of fisheries and generates value for the communities. The project comprises of two components. The first component, developing a sustainable seafood cluster in Nouadhibou will build the capacity of Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority (ANZF) and of stakeholders to plan... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the proposed project is to support the development of a seafood cluster in Nouadhibou that promotes sustainablemanagement of fisheries and generates value for the communities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P151058
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Cristina Navarrete Moreno
Borrower 2
Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Promotion of Productive Sectors

Country
Mauritania
Disclosure Date
January 19, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 24, 2016
Effective Date
July 6, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 9.25 million
Implementing Agency
Nouadhibou Free Zone Authority,NESC - Project Coordination Unit
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2016

Commitment Amount
US$ 7.75 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
November 1, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 6, 2023

Associated Projects
P163645

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade87%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation87%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs4%
- FY17 - Job Creation4%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development4%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery4%
FY17 - Urban Development4%
- FY17 - Urban Infrastructure and Service Delivery4%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.50
IDA Grant	7.75

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	7.75
IBRD + IDA Commitment	7.75

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	9.25

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 29, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	330,121.75
Aug 7, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	52,765.95
Aug 7, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	52,031.01
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	86,692.14
Feb 19, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	44,367.68
Mar 8, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	31,530.89
Mar 8, 2021	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	173,566.40
Oct 14, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	159,947.25
Sep 10, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	55,059.40
Jul 16, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	4,785.43
Apr 17, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	64,624.62
Apr 17, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	294,506.97
Jun 11, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	191,819.53
May 21, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	32,811.56
Jun 8, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	35,100.49
Nov 13, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	39,713.37
Oct 7, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	23,416.09
Oct 7, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	73,128.54
Mar 30, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	40,438.50
Dec 12, 2019	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Nov 12, 2019	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	49,877.03
Jan 27, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	75,123.56
Jan 24, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	62,681.88
Jan 24, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	27,370.45
Feb 19, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	52,637.26
Nov 4, 2019	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	117,048.99
Sep 23, 2019	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	256,420.33
Sep 23, 2019	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	89,882.43
Mar 25, 2019	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	121,458.57
Dec 26, 2018	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	278,279.78
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	473,787.00
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	122,126.21
May 17, 2019	IDA-D4660	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Mar 24, 2016	IDA-D1040	Loan Commitment	7,750,000.00
Aug 31, 2022	IDA-D4660	Loan Cancel	873,310.50
Aug 18, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Cancel	3,500,000.20
Aug 31, 2022	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	-800.00
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	-6,440.54
Dec 30, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	224,991.92
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	-66,400.00
Apr 7, 2022	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	57,387.74
Sep 13, 2021	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	30,488.02
Sep 29, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	414,912.10
Nov 17, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	399,334.44
Nov 17, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	349,417.62
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	279,844.34
Jun 1, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	38,208.49
Sep 13, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	208,508.27
Aug 11, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	169,319.42
Nov 30, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	26,683.01
Feb 19, 2021	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	16,819.09
Dec 9, 2020	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	50,621.80
Dec 9, 2020	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	26,896.47
Apr 16, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	110,794.25
Jun 21, 2021	IDA-D4660	Loan Disb	57,791.22
Jun 21, 2021	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	24,475.06
May 29, 2018	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	199,474.67
Jul 27, 2018	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	130,893.29
Apr 5, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	306,737.00
Feb 17, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	255,539.60
Aug 24, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	259,600.00
Sep 16, 2016	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	259,600.00
Jul 6, 2016	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	2,287,777.80
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	148,662.36
Feb 1, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	154,044.61
Aug 31, 2016	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	344,497.60
Mar 30, 2017	IDA-D1040	Loan Disb	259,600.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-02-17
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-02-17
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2022-02-17
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-02-17
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-02-17
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2022-02-17
Counterpart Funding	Unsatisfactory	2022-02-17

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-01-2022
Outcomes	Moderately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Investments generated from responsible investors Value 0.00 80000000.00 100000000.00
Date January 21, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Transaction requests increased from an enhanced Collateral and Business Registry Value 0.00 1000.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2019 November 1, 2021
Comment
Fresh fish export Value 936.00 29097.00 5600.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 2471.00 6000.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 15.00 20.00
Date January 7, 2016 January 15, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Strategic cluster framework documents (consistent with WARFP program objective) adopted and published Value No Yes Yes
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021
Comment
Cold storage capacity for fish products built Value 0.00 30.00 30.00
Date January 21, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Investment climate reforms implemented Value 0.00 11.00 10.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment

Tripartite PPD stakeholders (public, private, and civil society) reporting satisfaction with their involvement in the design and implementation of the cluster strategy	Value	0.00	57.00	70.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Landing infrastructure facilities for improved traceability of fish products built Value 0.00 3.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2019 November 1, 2021
Comment
Sustainable management practices enhanced Value 0.00 3.00 0.00
Date March 1, 2019 November 1, 2021
Comment
Client days of training provided (number) Value 0.00 41407.00 3500.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Business and collateral registries computerized in Nouadhibou and Nouakchott Value No No
Date March 1, 2019 November 1, 2021
Comment
PPP policy framework adopted Value No Yes Yes
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021
Comment
Client days of training provided - Female (number) Value 0.00 26603.00 1500.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Entities reporting improved performance (for example, improvements in business strategy, access to market, or revenue generation) Value 0.00 5.00 1.00
Date January 21, 2016 November 1, 2021
Comment
Commercial viability studies for PPP conducted Value 0.00 4.00 2.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment
Women-led MSMEs in Nouadhibou Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date April 1, 2019 November 1, 2021
Comment
Commitments by investors and private partnerships signed Value 1.00 3.00 5.00
Date January 7, 2016 November 1, 2021 November 1, 2021
Comment

Fresh fish export	Value	936.00	29097.00	5600.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	2471.00	6000.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	15.00	20.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	January 15, 2018
	Comment

Investment climate reforms implemented	Value	0.00	11.00	10.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

PPP policy framework adopted	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Women-led MSMEs in Nouadhibou	Value	0.00	10.00	0.00
	Date	April 1, 2019	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Commitments by investors and private partnerships signed	Value	1.00	3.00	5.00
	Date	January 7, 2016	November 1, 2021	November 1, 2021
	Comment

Entities reporting improved performance (for example, improvements in business strategy, access to market, or revenue generation)	Value	0.00	5.00	1.00
	Date	January 21, 2016	November 1, 2021
	Comment