AGRI RES & EXTENSION

Abstract*

The project's objective is to assist the government in improving management and capacity in agricultural research and extension services by (a) developing location-specific agricultural technology resulting from close consultation with farmers; and (b) improving the technology delivery system. The project consists of two components: agricultural research and extension service. The first component will: 1) strengthen the agricultural research institutions... Show More

Development Objective

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT -- IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY OFAGRIC.RESEARCH & EXTENS. SERVICE INSTITUTIONS TO (A) DEVELOP LOCATION-SPECIFIC AGRIC. TECHNOLOGY ON THE BASIS OF CLOSE CONSULTATION WITHFARMERS;(B)IMPROVE TECHNOLOGY DELIVERY SYSTEM BY (I) INTRODUCING IMPR-OVED MANAGEMENT INFO. SYSTEM (II) PRIORITIZING RESEARCH PROGRAMS &EXPANDING ON-FARM ADAPTIVE RESEARCH RESPONSIVE TO FARMERS' NEEDS (III)INTENSIFYING DECENTRALIZATION OF EXTENS. SERVICE TO GRASSROOT LEVEL.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P048026
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Robert S. Epworth
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Nepal
Disclosure Date
August 22, 1996
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
August 26, 1997
Effective Date
November 25, 1997

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 30.50 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
1998

Commitment Amount
US$ 24.30 million
Environmental Category
C
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
September 30, 2002

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013

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 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender17%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion17%
- FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement17%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development66%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery33%
- FY17 - Rural Markets33%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	24.30

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	24.30
IBRD + IDA Commitment	24.30

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	30.50

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	183,950.73
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	54,318.02
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	54,318.02
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-29770	Int Charges	3,096.42
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-29770	Int Charges	3,096.42
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	205,760.52
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-29770	Int Charges	66,652.35
Dec 19, 2013	IDA-29770	Int Charges	66,652.35
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-29770	Int Charges	35,343.96
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-29770	Int Charges	8,975.56
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-29770	Int Charges	8,975.56
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	352,795.38
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	5,769.40
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	364,619.97
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Int Charges	51,392.07
Jun 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Int Charges	51,392.07
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	2,189.19
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	368,403.70
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Int Charges	45,970.51
Dec 15, 2019	IDA-29770	Int Charges	45,970.51
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	355,916.60
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Int Charges	52,615.47
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Int Charges	52,615.47
Dec 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	13,310.74
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,215.88
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,215.88
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	378,617.38
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	56,793.17
Dec 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	56,793.17
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	220.74
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	377,590.72
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Int Charges	55,255.48
Jun 15, 2018	IDA-29770	Int Charges	55,255.48
Aug 26, 1997	IDA-29770	Loan Commitment	24,300,000.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	16,224.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	16,224.00
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	357,349.84
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	38,862.34
Jun 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	38,862.34
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	6,168.18
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	352,831.03
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	28,562.06
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-29770	Int Charges	28,562.06
Jun 15, 2024	IDA-29770	Int Charges	35,343.96
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,871.75
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,871.75
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	3,143.68
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	3,143.68
Dec 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	373,926.38
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	345,991.80
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Int Charges	23,909.78
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Int Charges	23,909.78
Dec 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	10,335.22
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	4,634.73
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Int Charges	41,455.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Int Charges	41,455.00
Jun 15, 2022	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	351,962.75
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,578.03
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,578.03
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,046.20
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,046.20
Jun 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	369,323.72
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	385,022.03
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,061.86
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	4,061.86
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	41,028.14
Dec 15, 2020	IDA-29770	Int Charges	41,028.14
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	8,069.44
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	8,069.44
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	385,340.66
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,446.82
Jun 15, 2021	IDA-29770	Int Charges	44,446.82
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	178,236.88
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	52,086.60
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Int Charges	52,086.60
Jun 15, 2017	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	6,805.15
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	183,919.12
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	4,337.23
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	58,486.95
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	58,486.95
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	55,155.07
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	55,155.07
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	103.70
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Int Charges	103.70
Dec 15, 2016	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	179,363.05
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	5,570.23
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	5,570.23
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	186,598.98
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	58,779.62
Dec 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Int Charges	58,779.62
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	17.18
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	17.18
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	67,242.26
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	67,242.26
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	1,251.77
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	206,103.23
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	63,096.10
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	63,096.10
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	1,519.77
Dec 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	194,123.81
Jun 15, 2014	IDA-29770	Int Charges	1,251.77
Jun 15, 2015	IDA-29770	Loan Repay	4,063.31

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-14-2003	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Not Rated	N/a
Bank Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Unsatisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Not Rated	N/a

Results Framework

No data available.

AGRI RES & EXTENSION

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework