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Malawi Agricultural Commercialization Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Agricultural Commercialization Project for Malawi is to increase commercialization of agriculture value chain products selected under the project. There are four components to the project, the first component being Building Productive Alliances. This component supports the integration of small‐scale and emerging farmers (defined as farmers cultivating not more than 8 ha) into value chains by improving their capacity to finance...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

To increase commercialization of agriculture value chain products selected under the Project and to provide immediate and effective response to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency

Key Details

Project Details

  • P158434

  • Closed

  • Bobojon Yatimov , Time Fatch, Efrem Chilima

  • Republic of Malawi

  • Malawi

  • March 27, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    May 23, 2017

  • May 30, 2018

  • US$ 95.00 million

  • Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Malawi,Ministry of Agriculture,Ministry of Trade

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2017

  • US$ 95.00 million

  • B

  • May 8, 2024

  • May 31, 2024

  • TBD

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 95.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 95.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 95.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 95.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 4,894.97
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 4,894.97
Apr 4, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,961,915.00
Mar 17, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 190,522.10
Feb 21, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 265,528.25
Feb 21, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 265,528.25
Aug 16, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,662.34
Aug 16, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,662.34
Aug 16, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 1,458,671.50
Aug 16, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 317,472.12
Aug 16, 2023 IDA-60480 Int Charges 317,472.12
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 450.62
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 450.62
Jun 24, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 7,000,000.00
Apr 7, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 5,000,000.00
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 137,169.23
Aug 19, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 137,169.23
Aug 31, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 119,320.12
Apr 28, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 200,677.34
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 6,946.00
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 6,946.00
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 169,601.06
Mar 14, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 169,601.06
Mar 28, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 4,000,000.00
Dec 10, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 200,677.34
May 17, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 400,345.62
May 25, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 19,980,000.00
Dec 29, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 409,087.00
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,200.93
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,200.93
Mar 2, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 320,000.00
Dec 22, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 180,501.72
Feb 1, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 2,000,000.00
Sep 1, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 212,613.72
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 221.78
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 221.78
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 38,290.99
Apr 24, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 208,167.89
Apr 28, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 176,427.78
Apr 28, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 213,381.08
May 5, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 204,353.52
May 12, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 321,304.44
Feb 14, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 3,000,000.00
Aug 3, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 102,804.52
Aug 3, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 145,566.64
Jun 9, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 213,075.61
Mar 25, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 333,510.30
Mar 25, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 333,510.30
Mar 25, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 30.24
Mar 25, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 30.24
Mar 25, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 1,451,586.00
May 23, 2017 IDA-60480 Loan Commitment 95,000,000.00
Jul 20, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 268,217.28
Aug 11, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 147,074.92
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 204,413.36
Jun 20, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 191,999.98
Jul 6, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 3,486,000.00
May 19, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 200,677.00
May 18, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 182,440.23
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 261,117.89
Jun 5, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 194,121.55
Jun 23, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 261,275.66
Oct 25, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 133,785.00
Oct 2, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 155,903.70
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 19,226.15
Oct 3, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 107,547.36
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 11,265.73
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,227.85
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 1,227.85
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 304,616.44
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Int Charges 304,616.44
Aug 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 1,443,205.60
Mar 21, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 133,784.98
Jan 22, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 2,530,394.00
Sep 1, 2022 IDA-60480 Int Charges 212,613.72
Dec 23, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 590,217.40
Nov 17, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 2,677,800.00
Nov 18, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 144,330.81
Nov 9, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 133,784.98
Sep 22, 2022 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 200,677.34
Jan 31, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,215,009.10
Jan 25, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb -62,714.34
Jan 25, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 62,714.34
Mar 7, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 5,000,000.00
Apr 3, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 174,976.94
Mar 3, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,425,163.80
Jun 18, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 123,186.71
Jun 25, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 197,477.86
Jun 25, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 185,705.45
Nov 12, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 143,153.88
Oct 29, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 278,177.16
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 33.31
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 33.31
Nov 9, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 147,690.30
Aug 24, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 83,106.22
Aug 24, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 83,106.22
Jul 1, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 112,775.82
Sep 18, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,000,000.00
Oct 22, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 136,871.16
Jan 25, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 197,454.40
Jan 25, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 145,630.97
Feb 9, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 184,441.62
Nov 25, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 229,801.62
Dec 3, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 4,000,000.00
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 2,789.58
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 2,789.58
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 109,875.61
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-60480 Int Charges 109,875.61
Jan 11, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 105,926.67
Jul 21, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 128,000.00
Jun 18, 2021 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,500,000.00
Sep 12, 2018 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 3,277,771.00
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 10,315.98
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 10,315.98
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,676,407.00
Aug 16, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 12,175.14
Aug 16, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 12,175.14
Aug 16, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 56.10
Aug 16, 2019 IDA-60480 Int Charges 56.10
Jul 30, 2019 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 1,045,212.56
Mar 23, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 7,400,000.00
Oct 9, 2019 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 5,963,594.00
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-60480 Int Charges 38,290.99
Mar 30, 2020 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 100,854.00
Dec 27, 2019 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 369,331.88
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-60480 Loan Repay 370.38
Mar 10, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 190,044.69
Mar 13, 2023 IDA-60480 Loan Disb 365,816.47

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2024-01-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2024-01-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2024-01-29
Project Management Satisfactory 2024-01-29
Financial Management Satisfactory 2024-01-29
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2024-01-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Beneficiaries of emergency responseValue0.00431200.00391000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Increase in sales of producer organizations within productive alliancesValue0.0026580.603000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Supplemental sub indicator: Value of salesValue0.000.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Value chain products with at least 50% increase in commercializationValue0.0011.001.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Farmers reached with agricultural assets or servicesValue0.0075749.0030000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - FemaleValue0.0043026.000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • 12. Smallholders/farmers/beneficiaries (male and female farmers or businesses) satisfied with services provided by the projectValue0.0086.0040.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Volume of maize delivered to National Food Reserve AgencyValue0.0021000.000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Area under irrigation through rehabilitated systemsValue0.002000.000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • 12.a Female farmers satisfied with services provided by the project, % of all respondentsValue0.0088.0035.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Distance improved with rehabilitated transport worksValue0.00100.000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Subprojects financed with matching grantsValue0.00372.0010.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Volume of inputs delivered to CERC beneficiaries (MT)Value0.002168.400.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Youth-based producer organizations accessing matching grantsValue0.0019.008.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023
    Comment
  • Project supported Agro-business organizations that obtained one or more certifcations (disaggregated by type of certification)Value0.0012.005.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Automatized systems, policies and regulatory instruments implemented to support agriculture business and commercializationValue0.006.006.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Subproject agreements signedValue0.0030.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Beneficiaries of the warehouse receipt systemValue3511.002264.003800.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Women-only producer organizations accessing matching grantsValue0.001.000.00
    Date
    Comment
  • Number of smallholder households with secure land tenureValue0.0022592.0010000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Producer organizations accessing financing supported by the Partial Credit Guarantee FundValue0.0020.0020.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Producer Organizations benefited by last-mile infrastructure subprojectsValue0.0039.0030.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment
  • Increase in yield of commodities by supported producer organizations participating in Productive AllianceValue0.0026580.605000.00
    DateJuly 3, 2017October 31, 2023May 31, 2022
    Comment