VN - Agriculture Competitiveness Project

Abstract*

The development objective of Agriculture Competitiveness Project for Vietnam is to strengthen the competitiveness of smallholder farmers, with a focus on eight provinces in central Vietnam, in collaboration with the agri-business sector. There are four components to the project. The first component of the project is enhancement of agricultural technology. This component will support the identification and implementation of applied research and the... Show More

Development Objective

The objective of the Project is to strengthen the competitiveness of smallholder farmers in the Project Provinces, through enhancement of agricultural technology, fostering of farmers’ organizations and their linkages to agri-businesses, and provision of critical public infrastructure.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P108885
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Steven M. Jaffee
Borrower 2
N/A

Country
Viet Nam
Disclosure Date
December 7, 2007
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
September 23, 2008
Effective Date
March 9, 2009

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 82.90 million
Implementing Agency
N/A
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2009

Commitment Amount
US$ 62.90 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2014

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
October 27, 2014

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 - Economic Policy

FY17 - Trade25%
- FY17 - Trade Facilitation25%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development8%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance8%
FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access8%
- FY17 - MSME Finance8%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development8%
- FY17 - MSME Development8%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development53%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery35%
- FY17 - Rural Markets18%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
CANADA: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)	3.10
Borrower/Recipient	3.50
IDA Credit	59.80
Local Sources of Borrowing Country	16.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	59.80
IBRD + IDA Commitment	59.80

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	3.10
Total Project Cost**	82.90

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	178,934.16
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	7,512.07
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	7,512.07
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,697.81
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,697.81
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	184,556.83
Mar 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	184,556.83
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,378.26
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,378.26
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,946.34
Sep 15, 2016	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,946.34
Sep 27, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	46,153.47
Oct 24, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	48,244.29
Oct 24, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	110,887.43
Sep 18, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	169,449.60
Dec 12, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	61,585.50
Dec 12, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	62,216.03
Dec 12, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	38,902.61
Feb 10, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	224,298.00
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	84,199.74
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	33,653.64
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	264,391.66
Dec 30, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	32,644.13
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	116,034.36
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	213,248.23
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	241,796.19
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	122,301.60
Jan 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	85,595.62
Oct 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	90,612.15
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	79,120.38
Oct 24, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	161,995.84
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	174,699.56
Jan 27, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	132,445.60
Dec 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	91,925.51
Dec 13, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	76,350.63
Dec 13, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	87,339.65
Dec 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	73,287.26
Dec 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	94,648.00
Dec 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	66,239.94
Jan 9, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	68,187.08
Feb 26, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	27,159.62
Nov 6, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	40,094.65
Nov 6, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	119,119.35
Nov 13, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	53,901.38
Nov 13, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	83,036.25
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	77,848.44
Oct 24, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	49,005.86
Oct 23, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	100,844.22
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-45180	Int Charges	142,350.02
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-45180	Int Charges	142,350.02
Sep 27, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	67,104.27
Oct 23, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	61,999.62
Oct 29, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	274,799.12
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	109,023.48
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	202,289.06
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	162,176.69
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	51,407.58
Jul 12, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	49,027.89
Jul 16, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	201,998.55
Aug 12, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	41,294.66
Aug 13, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	120,193.47
Jul 18, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	72,890.04
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	264,887.06
Jul 22, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	73,522.75
Nov 19, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Cancel	1,798,764.40
Nov 19, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-8,784.39
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	235,594.12
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	175,461.40
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	160,700.95
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	145,356.94
Aug 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	168,158.31
Sep 10, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	154,380.61
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	29,539.43
Sep 6, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	26,013.87
Sep 3, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	142,852.48
Sep 6, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	74,987.85
Aug 27, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	71,357.55
Aug 22, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	142,247.14
Aug 20, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	198,377.53
Jul 9, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	72,625.52
Oct 1, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	172,188.12
Oct 21, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	289,541.90
Nov 22, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	85,105.12
Nov 22, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	40,063.42
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	158,436.00
Dec 16, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	213,892.31
Oct 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	233,840.27
Jan 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	142,827.45
Jan 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	142,662.34
Jan 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	76,652.77
Jan 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	223,748.60
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	171,125.83
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	897,408.25
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	157,197.44
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	157,197.44
Sep 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	23,895.38
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Int Charges	153,051.02
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Int Charges	153,051.02
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	14,254.70
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	923,989.25
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	935,158.30
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Int Charges	158,055.94
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Int Charges	158,055.94
Mar 15, 2023	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	11,993.43
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Int Charges	0.01
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Int Charges	150,993.12
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Int Charges	150,993.12
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	917,790.20
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	29,617.70
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	827.64
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	827.64
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	180,040.23
Mar 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	180,040.23
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,271.27
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,271.27
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	221.13
Sep 15, 2017	IDA-45180	Int Charges	221.13
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	4,539.73
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	4,539.73
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	191,095.81
Mar 15, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	191,095.81
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	2,677.58
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	2,677.58
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	186,935.81
Sep 18, 2018	IDA-45180	Int Charges	186,935.81
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	495,223.97
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,744.53
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Int Charges	185,744.53
Mar 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	94.74
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	1,447.87
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	487,044.20
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Int Charges	181,352.67
Sep 15, 2019	IDA-45180	Int Charges	181,352.67
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	5,643.95
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	484,623.25
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Int Charges	180,173.20
Mar 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Int Charges	180,173.20
Apr 8, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-83,831.95
Apr 14, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	172,979.97
Mar 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	201,671.00
May 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	78,873.30
Jul 2, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-209,818.22
Jun 27, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-149,496.12
Jun 20, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	383,053.94
Jun 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	161,658.27
Jun 18, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	85,927.77
Jun 3, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	124,325.39
May 29, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	49,227.24
Jun 13, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	413,463.84
Jun 5, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	195,138.70
Jun 27, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-239,974.98
Aug 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	135,551.95
Aug 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	359,000.00
Aug 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	50,279.17
Sep 9, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	16,661.19
Aug 22, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	328,043.40
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	176,478.80
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	176,478.80
Sep 12, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	58,993.93
Jul 16, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-271,975.00
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	3,357.30
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	3,357.30
Jul 24, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	206,532.44
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	190,552.78
Sep 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	190,552.78
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	5,374.87
Mar 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	5,374.87
Sep 15, 2015	IDA-45180	Int Charges	178,934.16
Sep 23, 2008	IDA-45180	Loan Commitment	59,800,000.00
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	502,350.72
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Int Charges	170,574.20
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Int Charges	170,574.20
Sep 15, 2020	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	1,605.36
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	12,846.28
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	12,846.28
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	508,168.06
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	182,940.45
Mar 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	182,940.45
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	5,874.18
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	1,008,697.50
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	179,530.31
Sep 15, 2021	IDA-45180	Int Charges	179,530.31
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,151.31
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	1,151.31
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Loan Repay	981,366.80
Mar 15, 2022	IDA-45180	Int Charges	171,125.83
Sep 20, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	187,185.36
Sep 30, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	133,471.44
Sep 19, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	39,871.93
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-45180	Int Charges	492.87
Sep 15, 2013	IDA-45180	Int Charges	492.87
Nov 14, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	183,725.56
Oct 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	50,140.82
Nov 14, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	87,411.90
Oct 30, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	83,885.73
Nov 5, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	63,671.24
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	3,480.14
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	3,480.14
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	177,069.38
Mar 15, 2014	IDA-45180	Int Charges	177,069.38
Mar 10, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	121,496.00
Mar 14, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	28,027.88
Mar 10, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	112,861.83
Dec 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	142,110.70
Dec 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	44,556.14
Dec 11, 2013	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	134,510.90
Mar 11, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	846.74
Feb 18, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	164,628.00
May 19, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	51,541.31
May 16, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-221,975.00
May 19, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	141,847.12
May 20, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-10,483.93
Apr 21, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	138,335.19
May 22, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	182,710.06
Apr 8, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-298,875.00
Apr 7, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	268,414.50
Apr 25, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	25,585.93
Oct 30, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	43,517.15
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	13,224.62
Sep 26, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	101,502.33
Nov 12, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	-3,132.11
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	286,370.72
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	108,779.66
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	81,201.85
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	220,273.88
Oct 20, 2014	IDA-45180	Loan Disb	12,264.33

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2014-06-25
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2014-06-25

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 11-25-2014
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome	Modest
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-28-2015	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome	Moderate	N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Government Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Implementing Agency	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Icr Quality	Satisfactory	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in productivity from farmers adopting new technologies	Value	0.00	17.00	10.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 154 completed extension packages. The end target was achieved.

Increase in the value of sale from farmers adopting new technologies	Value	0.00	21.70	20.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 154 completed extension packages. The end target was achieved. The increase in prices was attributableto the better quality of the products.

Reduction in post-harvest losses from farmers having improved accessibility to the newly-built infrastructure	Value	0.00	30.70	20.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 139 upgraded roads completed in the project provinces. The end target was achieved.

Increase in the value sales from farmers participating in partnerships with agribusinesses	Value	0.00	18.20	20.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 98 on-going partnerships. The increase in the value sales from farmers was attributable to theincreasein productivity and the better prices paid by the agribusiness compared to the control group. The end target was almost met.

Increase in the quality as measured by price premium of produce sold by participating partnerships	Value	0.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 98 on-going partnerships. The end target was achieved.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of farmers trained in new farming practices through contracted extension services	Value	0.00	80538.00	50000.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		80,538 is the number of farmers trained under A1 and A2 in the Central region. In addition, 68,228 farmers in the MKD provinceswere trained in sustainable rice farming. The end target was achieved.

Number of partnerships established under the project Value 0.00 105.00 96.00
Date February 19, 2008 May 31, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment The end target was achieved.

Decrease in transportation time to closest market	Value	0.00	60.00	20.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 139 roads completed in the project provinces. The target was achieved.

Number of target beneficiaries (smallholder producers) benefiting from newly build critical infrastructure	Value	0.00	95405.00	50000.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 186 infrastructure schemes financed by the project (95,405 farming households). The target wasachieved.

Technologies demonstrated in the project areas (number)	Value	0.00	154.00	96.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		All 154 technology packages demonstrated and completed by December 31, 2013.

Clients who have adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by the project	Value	0.00	24843.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The above figure was reported for 8 provinces in Central region. In addition, it is estimated some 9,000 farmers are adoptingsustainable rice farming practices introduced by the project in MKD provinces.	No end target was set as it is a demand driven program.

Client days of training provided (number)	Value	0.00	425430.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The above number was reported for both central provinces and MKD (i.e. 294,455 client days in central region and 130,975 clientdays in the MKD).	No end target was set as it is a demand driven program.

Clients who adopted an improved agr. technology promoted by project – female	Value	0.00	6210.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The figure was an estimated figure based on total number of farmers’ adoption. Women’s participation in training is around 25%.	No end target was set as it is a demand driven program.

Client days of training provided - Female (number)	Value	0.00	100992.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The above number was reported for both central provinces and MKD (77,470 female client days in central region and 23,522 femaleclient days in the MKD).	No end target was set as it is a demand driven program.

Number of partnerships graduated	Value	0.00	98.00	68.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		After 2 year implementing the approved business plans, 98 PPs remained in operation.The end target was achieved.

Higher price paid by agribusinesses to farmers (compared to price paid to similar farmers outside a partnership)	Value	0.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The end target was achieved.

Number of research and extension contracts completed Value 0.00 154.00 96.00
Date February 19, 2008 May 31, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment The end target was achieved.
Percentage of farmers applying sustainable farming practices Value 0.00 30.00 20.00
Date February 19, 2008 May 31, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment The end target was achieved.
Decline in the % of tested products that exceed maximum pesticide limits Value 0.00 40.00 20.00
Date February 19, 2008 May 31, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment The end target was achieved.

Farming area applying good agricultural practices for rice in the Mekong Delta	Value	0.00	10000.00	5000.00
	Date	October 31, 2012	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		33,044 farmers trained over an area of 42,562 ha. With a conservative assumption that adoption rate is around 25%, the adoptionarea would be around 10,000 ha. The end target was achieved.

Proportion of partnerships supported in which both the agribusiness and 70% or more of participating farmers indicate their overallsatisfaction with the functioning and results of the partnership	Value	0.00	91.00	50.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		The end target was achieved.

Decrease in post harvest losses attributable to public infrastructure	Value	0.00	30.70	20.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		Data were compiled from all 139 roads completed in the project provinces. The target was achieved.

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	310884.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment		total number of project beneficiaries are 310884 households (over 1 million people), of which 175,566 HHs benefited from ComponentA; 15,191 HHs from Component B; and 120,127 HHs from Component C.	No end target was set as it is a demand driven program.

Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 32.00 0.00
Date February 19, 2008 May 31, 2014 June 30, 2014
Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	32.00	0.00
	Date	February 19, 2008	May 31, 2014	June 30, 2014
	Comment