About 1 in 10 people live on less than $3.00 daily, the extreme poverty line

CAR-Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project (ARADSP)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project for Central African Republic is to increase agriculture productivity of small scale farmers, strengthen capacity of micro, small and medium agribusiness enterprises in the project area, and provide immediate and effective response in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.There are four component. First component, Development of Productive Infrastructure... Show More

Development Objective

Increase agriculture productivity of small scale farmers, strengthen capacity of micro, small and medium agribusiness enterprises in the project area, and provide immediate and effective response in the event of an Eligible Crisis or Emergency

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P165855
Status
Active
Team Leader
Senakpon Aurelia Larissa Dakpogan
Borrower 2
Ministre de l’Economie, du Plan et de la Coopération

Country
Central African Republic
Disclosure Date
February 18, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 17, 2019
Effective Date
September 30, 2019

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 25.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 25.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 30, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
February 22, 2024

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 change26%
- FY17 - Adaptation19%
- FY17 - Mitigation7%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development70%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance70%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender70%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%
- FY17 - Job Creation100%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships32%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management22%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management22%
FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery100%
- FY17 - Rural Markets57%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Grant	25.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	25.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	25.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	25.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-09-05
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-09-05
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-09-05
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-09-05
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-09-05
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-09-05

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries, of which female and youth beneficiaries Value 0.00 100791.00 20000.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Female farmers Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Increase in sales turnover among MSMEs supported by the Project Value 0.00 121.00 35.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment
Male farmers Value 100.00 100.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Reduction in mortality rate of small stock and chickens Value 0.00 65.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Women Value 0.00 43067.00 8000.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Yields per hectare of selected indicative crops, changes in yield (tracked by gender) Value 0.00 100.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Youth (18-30 years) Value 0.00 3329.00 6000.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Beneficiary satisfaction rate with quality of services provided by the project Value 0.00 80.50 80.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Climate Smart Technology packages disseminated in the project zone Value 0.00 3.00 5.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Community managed productive infrastructure realized Value 0.00 102.00 160.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 June 30, 2025
Comment
Crisis Information Alert System and a crisis response framework approved and put in place Value No No Yes
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services Value 0.00 100791.00 20000.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female Value 0.00 0.00 2100.00
Date
Comment
Number of jobs created through Matching Grants Value 0.00 197.00 600.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment
Number of micro, small, and medium enterprises co-financed Value 0.00 19.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment
Number of producer groups/cooperatives supported Value 0.00 132.00 600.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Number of women producer groups Value 0.00 101.00 300.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Productive business linkages established and sustained over one year Value 0.00 27.00 10.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment
Quantity of improved seeds cerified (Base seed R1, kg) Value 0.00 73295.00 50000.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Reduction in mortality rate of small stock and chickens Value 0.00 65.00 50.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Roads rehablitated Value 0.00 45.00 45.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Rural logistics and commercialization infrastructure rehabilitated (markets, storage, sales points, etc.) Value 0.00 5.00 3.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Rural roads maintained Value 0.00 87.00 300.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2024
Comment
Women Value 0.00 3.00 20.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment
Youth (18-30 years) Value 0.00 2.00 16.00
Date June 30, 2019 February 19, 2024 May 30, 2025
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries, of which female and youth beneficiaries	Value	0.00	100791.00	20000.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Female farmers	Value	0.00	100.00	50.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Male farmers	Value	100.00	100.00	50.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Women	Value	0.00	43067.00	8000.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Youth (18-30 years)	Value	0.00	3329.00	6000.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Number of women producer groups	Value	0.00	101.00	300.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Roads rehablitated	Value	0.00	45.00	45.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Rural roads maintained	Value	0.00	87.00	300.00
	Date	June 30, 2019	February 19, 2024	May 30, 2024
	Comment

Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female	Value	0.00	0.00	2100.00
	Date
	Comment

CAR-Agriculture Recovery and Agribusiness Development Support Project (ARADSP)

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS