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Land-Based Poverty Alleviation Project I

Abstract*

The Land-Based Poverty Alleviation Project will address the underlying poverty in the Brazil's countryside, i.e., its inadequate access to land by the rural poor, to further support the government's program of community-based land reform. The components will: 1) include land purchases by community associations of poor farmers, funded by loans financed through Federal Government budgetary sources, representing the counterpart funding for the Bank financed...

* 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

The project seeks to reduce rural poverty in 9 Northeast states (Maranhao, Piaui, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia), 2 states of the Southeast (Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo) and 3 states of the South (Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul) by increasing the incomes of about 50,000.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P050772

  • Closed

  • Jorge A. Munoz

  • N/A

  • Brazil

  • December 28, 1998

  • (as of board presentation)

    November 30, 2000

  • October 16, 2001

  • US$ 218.20 million

  • B

  • January 15, 2013

  • December 31, 2008

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

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Financier Commitments
Local Govts. (Prov., District, City) of Borrowing Country 21.82
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 218.20
Local Communities 21.82
Borrower/Recipient 174.56

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 218.20
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 218.20
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 436.40

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$)
Nov 30, 2000 IBRD-70370 Loan Commitment 202,100,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Project Management Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Overall Safeguards Rating Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Procurement Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2008-12-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2008-12-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-30-2009
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development OutcomeModest
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Government PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Implementing AgencyModerately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 03-04-2010PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeSignificantN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Government PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Implementing AgencyModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Icr QualitySatisfactoryN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Incomes of families participating in the project compared with control groups and pre-project income levels.ValueAnnual, gross family income of R$2,057.00, well beUNICAMP study reported gross income of R$5,777, upNot established at appraisal
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • Net economic benefits of increased agricultural productionValueNABased on three types of family farms (Meio Norte, Substantial increase (not quantified at appraisal)
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • Pilot program in Southeast states tested and evaluatedValueNo baseline established. Program was not present 34 land purchase agreements contracted, benefitingSuccessful test and evaluation (no values establis
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Family Farms established for about 50,000 participating families in 14 states of the NE and South/Southeast.ValueProject treated as discrete operation. No baselin41,680 families benefited of which 38,914 fully-se50,000 additional Family Farms
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • On-farm investment subprojects implemented.ValueSee above.2,046 on-farm packages financed. On-farm investme50,000 families with on-farm investments financed
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • # Seminars and training courses for community associations and STUs, information campaigns to increase awarenessValueNA362 seminars, workshops, mass training events, inf120
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment
  • Impact evaluation and disseminationValueNAESALQ/FIPE prelim. findings show: aver. incomes ofEvaluation completed and results available/dissemi
    DateOctober 16, 2001November 21, 2008December 31, 2008
    Comment