1.2 billion young people will reach working age over the next decade

Second Agriculture Sector Wide Approach Support Project

Development Objective

To improve the productivity of small-holder farmers and market access of selected commodities for small-holder farmers in Selected Districts of the Recipient's territory

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P164445
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Time Fatch
Borrower 2
Republic of Malawi

Country
Malawi
Disclosure Date
November 16, 2017
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 7, 2018
Effective Date
April 25, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 56.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development,Malawi Roads Authority
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2018

Commitment Amount
US$ 55.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
July 30, 2024

Associated Projects
P173061

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 - Climate change33%
- FY17 - Adaptation16%
- FY17 - Mitigation16%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development34%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance34%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender92%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs61%
- FY17 - Job Creation61%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management33%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management33%
FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery100%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Malawi Agricultural Sector Wide Approach Support Proj MDTF	55.00
Borrower/Recipient	1.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	55.00
Total Project Cost**	56.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of September 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-06-30
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-06-30

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-29-2024
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-26-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Yield increased for selected agricultural commodities in direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 35.20 20.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of agricultural marketing centers connected by upgraded and rehabilitated roads. Value 0.00 94.00 100.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology Value 0.00 257385.00 151666.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female Value 0.00 35721.00 35000.00
Date
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male Value 0.00 32604.00 25000.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of staff trained (long term training – diploma and MSc) Value 0.00 194.00 220.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Roads rehablitated Value 0.00 1002.60 1195.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services Value 0.00 270602.00 200000.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Roads rehabilitated - rural Value 0.00 0.00 1195.00
Date October 31, 2017 April 23, 2018
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female Value 0.00 71674.00 50000.00
Date
Comment
Additional hectarage under climate smart agriculture Value 0.00 27645.00 23000.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Satisfaction of beneficiaries with services provided by the project Value 0.00 90.00 80.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Roads rehabilitated using Low Volume Seal technology Value 0.00 76.20 75.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Additional National Agriculture Management Information System (NAMIS) modules rolled out to Project districts Value 0.00 12.00 9.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Additional area planted with clean planting materials and improved varieties Value 0.00 4456.90 3000.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage of grievances registered and responded to within agreed specified time Value 0.00 93.00 90.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Roads rehabilitated using Labour Intensive Methods Value 0.00 926.40 1120.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of JSR meetings conducted Value 0.00 5.00 7.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of new recommended fertilizer blends released on the market Value 0.00 5.00 5.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Livestock farmer groups established and trained with market approach Value 0.00 181.00 100.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Additional volume of early generation legume seeds Value 0.00 317.30 225.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment
Percentage change in motorized traffic volume on targeted rural roads. Value 0.00 125.00 50.00
Date October 31, 2017 June 15, 2023 December 30, 2022
Comment

Yield increased for selected agricultural commodities in direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	35.20	20.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	June 15, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Roads rehablitated	Value	0.00	1002.60	1195.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	June 15, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated - rural	Value	0.00	0.00	1195.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	April 23, 2018
	Comment

Number of JSR meetings conducted	Value	0.00	5.00	7.00
	Date	October 31, 2017	June 15, 2023	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female	Value	0.00	35721.00	35000.00
	Date
	Comment

Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male	Value	0.00	32604.00	25000.00
	Date
	Comment

Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female	Value	0.00	71674.00	50000.00
	Date
	Comment