Community-Based Rural Land Development Project

Abstract*

The project development objective is to increase the incomes of about 15,000 poor rural families by implementing a decentralized, community-based and voluntary approach to land reform in 4 pilot districts in southern Malawi. The approach to land reform piloted under the project includes (i) voluntary acquisition by communities of land sold by willing estate owners, transferred to communities by government, or donated by private individuals); (ii)... Show More

Development Objective

To increase the incomes of about 15,000 poor rural families by implementing a decentralized community-based approach to land acquisition and farm development in four districts.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P075247
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Hardwick Tchale
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Malawi
Disclosure Date
August 6, 2001
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 13, 2004
Effective Date
July 12, 2004

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 33.38 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2004

Commitment Amount
US$ 27.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
January 15, 2013
Closing Date
September 30, 2011

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P115226

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 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration17%
- FY17 - Municipal Institution Building17%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

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

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development66%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management33%
- FY17 - Rural Markets33%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	1.50
IDA GRANT FOR DEBT VULNERABLE	27.00
Local Communities	1.28

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	27.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	27.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	33.38

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Nov 19, 2009	IDA-H5270	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Apr 13, 2004	IDA-H0810	Loan Commitment	27,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Project Management	Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2011-11-03
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2011-11-03

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 03-30-2012
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance	Substantial
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Substantial

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 06-27-2013	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT: 08-26-2013
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Risk To Development Outcome	Significant	Significant
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Not Rated	Moderately Satisfactory
Icr Quality	Not Rated	Satisfactory
M&e Quality	Substantial	Substantial

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Incomes of participating families, compared to control groups and pre-project income levels	Value	Mean annual household income of beneficiaries MK11	Mean income of partipating households estimated at	After 3 years of having been settled, family incom
	Date	December 31, 2006	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report

Increase in agricultural production on acquired farms	Value	Maize 450 per hectare; tobacco 300 per hectare	Estimated productivity levels at the end of the pr	1500kg/ha for maize and 1000kg/ha for burley tobac
	Date	May 15, 2008	September 30, 2010	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report	refined during the additional financing to include the target levels

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of poor and landless (or land poor) families settled on farms acquired Value 0 15142 15,000
Date October 18, 2006 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment Impact Evaluation Report
Amount of land acquired (ha) Value 0 33428 30,000 ha
Date July 12, 2004 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Comment Impact Evaluation Report; Management Information System

Speed and cost of establishment of agricultural production on acquired land	Value	1 year	less than 1 year	Agricultural production to have risen by about 50%
	Date	August 26, 2005	September 30, 2010	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Project M&E Reports

Number of beneficiary groups which have received land ownership title documentation Value 0 663 450
Date July 12, 2004 September 30, 2011 June 30, 2009
Comment Project M&E Reports
Number and quality of sub-project proposals received, approved, fully disbursed, and accounted for. Value 0 More than 666 600
Date July 12, 2004 September 30, 2011 June 30, 2009
Comment Project M&E Reports

Changes in the income levels of families participating in the Project.	Value	Before relocation: gross margin/ha = MK2625 for lo	households estimated at MK30,500 per household.	40% increase in incomes by year 3 after settlement
	Date	September 30, 2005	September 30, 2011	June 30, 2009
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report

Changes in agricultural production levels.	Value	Before relocation: mean cultivated area= 0.12 ha;	1800kg/ha for maize; 800kg/ha for tobacco	1500kg/ha for maize and 1000kg/ha for tobaccoBasel
	Date	September 30, 2005	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report

Number of hectares of land registered, the speed and cost of the land registration process, and the number of sketch maps completed.	Value	0	33428	31,000 hectares
	Date	July 12, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Reports, Project M&E Reports

Timeliness and quality of content of the reports generated from the Project's monitoring and evaluation system.	Value	0	timely and good quality	Monthly, quarterly and annual reports produced.
	Date	July 12, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Project M&E Reports

Number of beneficiary groups receiving appropriate documentation of land ownership Value 0.00 666.00 450.00
Date August 26, 2005 May 27, 2010 September 30, 2011
Comment
Reduced number of days taken to register a land transfer Value 118.00 90.00 110.00
Date August 26, 2005 May 27, 2010 September 30, 2011
Comment
Number of Land Registries computerized and functional Value 0.00 32.00 32.00
Date July 12, 2004 May 27, 2010 September 30, 2011
Comment
Reduced number of days taken to register a land transfer Value 118.00 90.00 110.00
Date July 12, 2004 May 27, 2010 September 30, 2011
Comment
Number of staff trained in surveying and registration of land parcels, including monitoring and collection of land tax/rent Value 0.00 121.00 30.00
Date July 12, 2004 May 27, 2010 September 30, 2011
Comment

Number of poor and landless (or land poor) families settled on farms acquired	Value	0	15142	15,000
	Date	October 18, 2006	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report

Amount of land acquired (ha)	Value	0	33428	30,000 ha
	Date	July 12, 2004	September 30, 2011	September 30, 2011
	Comment		Impact Evaluation Report; Management Information System

Number and quality of sub-project proposals received, approved, fully disbursed, and accounted for.	Value	0	More than 666	600
	Date	July 12, 2004	September 30, 2011	June 30, 2009
	Comment		Project M&E Reports

Number of beneficiary groups receiving appropriate documentation of land ownership	Value	0.00	666.00	450.00
	Date	August 26, 2005	May 27, 2010	September 30, 2011
	Comment

Reduced number of days taken to register a land transfer	Value	118.00	90.00	110.00
	Date	August 26, 2005	May 27, 2010	September 30, 2011
	Comment