1. What We Do

Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT)

Abstract*

The development objective of the Agricultural Commercialization and Trade Project for Nepal is to improve the competitiveness of smallholder farmers and the agribusiness sector in selected commodity value chains in 25 districts supported by the project. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is agriculture and rural business development, this component will finance demand-based sub-projects proposed by farmer...

* 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

To improve the competitiveness of project supported smallholder farmers and agribusinesses within selected commodity value chains.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P087140

  • Closed

  • Patrick Verissimo

  • Government of Nepal - Ministry of Finance

  • Nepal

  • April 22, 2009

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 4, 2009

  • November 13, 2009

  • US$ 64.50 million

  • Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development MOALD

  • South Asia

  • 2009

  • US$ 60.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2018

  • BANK APPROVED

  • October 11, 2022

  • Notes

Sectors

Created with Highstock 5.0.14FY17 - Public Administration -Agriculture, Fishing & ForestryFY17 - Public Administration - Agriculture, Fishing & ForestryFY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishingand ForestryFY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and ForestryFY17 - Agricultural markets,commercialization and agri-businessFY17 - Agricultural markets, commercialization and agri-business

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Grant 27.29
IDA Credit 32.71
Borrower/Recipient 4.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 60.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 60.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 64.50

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

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of July 31, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 20,692.06
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 20,692.06
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 6,753.50
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 6,753.50
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 594.49
Feb 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 594.49
Dec 11, 2015 IDA-46030 Loan Disb 5,503,727.00
May 18, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Cancel 3,633,292.50
Jul 4, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Cancel 4,572,141.50
Dec 7, 2017 IDA-51800 Loan Disb 4,674,385.00
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 697.22
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 697.22
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 37,668.79
Feb 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 37,668.79
Dec 4, 2017 IDA-H8130 Loan Disb 1,142,500.00
Dec 4, 2017 IDA-51800 Loan Disb 6,101,084.50
Mar 1, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Disb 6,005,589.50
Jul 20, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb 0.18
Jul 20, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb -0.18
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 34,910.66
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 34,910.66
Jul 20, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb -30,246.09
Jul 20, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Cancel 32,168.80
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 2,920.55
Aug 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 2,920.55
Apr 30, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Cancel 94,951.36
Apr 27, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb 1,164,631.90
May 23, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb 111,153.67
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 158.24
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 158.24
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 19,706.62
Feb 15, 2017 IDA-46030 Int Charges 19,706.62
Jan 3, 2017 IDA-H8130 Loan Disb 2,112,480.00
Jan 3, 2017 IDA-46030 Loan Disb 3,000,000.00
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 200.26
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 200.26
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 97,687.28
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,632.72
Aug 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,632.72
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 240.26
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 240.26
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 32,655.26
Nov 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 32,655.26
Jan 23, 2019 IDA-51800 Loan Cancel 2,928,925.00
Oct 31, 2018 IDA-H8130 Loan Cancel 6,110.69
Sep 18, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Disb -2,819,925.50
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 760.44
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 760.44
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 35,994.89
Feb 15, 2019 IDA-46030 Int Charges 35,994.89
May 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 4,028.70
May 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 4,028.70
May 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 29,086.26
May 15, 2019 IDA-51800 Int Charges 29,086.26
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 1,145.88
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 1,145.88
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,872.33
Aug 15, 2018 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,872.33
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 796.20
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 796.20
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 43,661.86
Nov 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 43,661.86
May 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 45,358.58
May 15, 2018 IDA-51800 Int Charges 45,358.58
Jun 29, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Disb -4,699,900.00
May 17, 2018 IDA-51800 Loan Disb -51,450.00
May 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 77.19
May 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 77.19
May 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 34,219.97
May 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 34,219.97
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 3,013.00
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 3,013.00
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 102,403.94
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,975.12
Feb 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,975.12
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 1,615.94
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 98,579.63
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges 33,873.86
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges 33,873.86
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 0.01
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges -0.01
Aug 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges -0.01
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 450.10
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 450.10
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 33,486.80
Nov 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 33,486.80
May 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31.74
May 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31.74
May 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 32,565.41
May 15, 2020 IDA-51800 Int Charges 32,565.41
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 875.01
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,084.87
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,084.87
Feb 15, 2020 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 96,323.26
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 29,857.44
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 29,857.44
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 1,163.30
Nov 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 1,163.30
May 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,371.44
May 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,371.44
May 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 508.35
May 15, 2022 IDA-51800 Int Charges 508.35
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 35,056.34
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 35,056.34
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 97,744.47
Feb 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 1,822.80
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 33,081.79
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 390.72
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 390.72
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 93,849.14
Aug 15, 2022 IDA-46030 Int Charges 33,081.79
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 270.41
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 270.41
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 100,953.98
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,343.43
Aug 15, 2021 IDA-46030 Int Charges 36,343.43
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 239.62
Jun 23, 2014 IDA-H8130 Loan Disb 7,511,942.50
Jun 18, 2014 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 42,295.75
Nov 25, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 233,546.90
Nov 19, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 147,632.36
Nov 25, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 74,955.27
Aug 30, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 68,476.20
Aug 28, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 439,534.84
Aug 30, 2013 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 693,306.94
Nov 19, 2014 IDA-H4860 Loan Disb 903,136.00
Dec 4, 2014 IDA-H8130 Loan Disb 6,460,048.00
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 62.76
Aug 15, 2016 IDA-46030 Int Charges 62.76
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 239.62
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 33,656.36
Nov 15, 2021 IDA-51800 Int Charges 33,656.36
Jun 4, 2009 IDA-46030 Loan Commitment 10,710,000.00
Nov 15, 2012 IDA-51800 Loan Commitment 22,000,000.00
Nov 15, 2012 IDA-H8130 Loan Commitment 18,000,000.00
Jun 4, 2009 IDA-H4860 Loan Commitment 9,290,000.00
May 15, 2024 IDA-51800 Loan Repay 84,536.79
May 15, 2024 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,067.24
May 15, 2024 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,067.24
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 219.05
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 93,802.81
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,084.95
Feb 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,084.95
May 15, 2024 IDA-51800 Int Charges 672.56
May 15, 2024 IDA-51800 Int Charges 672.56
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 30,782.04
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 995.27
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 995.27
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Loan Repay 84,730.35
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 1,713.12
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Int Charges 30,118.57
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Int Charges 30,118.57
Aug 15, 2024 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 93,428.20
May 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 514.74
May 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 514.74
May 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Loan Repay 85,772.28
May 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,157.12
May 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 31,157.12
Nov 15, 2023 IDA-51800 Int Charges 30,782.04
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,671.25
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,671.25
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 627.47
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 627.47
Aug 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 94,699.21
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 1,102.16
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Loan Repay 93,954.57
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,521.19
Feb 15, 2023 IDA-46030 Int Charges 32,521.19
Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Financial Management Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Counterpart Funding Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2018-11-09
Overall Safeguards Rating Moderately Satisfactory 2018-11-09

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 02-28-2019
OutcomesModerately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 04-30-2019PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Satisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceNot RatedN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

No data available.