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Ghana Commercial Agriculture

Abstract*

The objective of the Commercial Agriculture Project for Ghana is: increased access to land, private sector finance, input and output markets by smallholder farms from private public partnerships in commercial agriculture in Accra Plains and Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) zone. The project has four components. (1) Strengthening investment promotion infrastructure, facilitating secure access to land. This component will promote a...

* 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 objective of the Project is to improve agricultural productivity and production of both smallholder and nucleus farms in selected project intervention areas of the Recipientâ??s territory.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P114264

  • Closed

  • Sheu Salau

  • Republic of Ghana

  • Ghana

  • January 31, 2012

  • (as of board presentation)

    March 22, 2012

  • April 8, 2013

  • US$ 100.00 million

  • Irrigation Company of the Upper Region,Ghana Irrigation Development Authority,Ministry of Food and Agriculture,Lands Commission

  • Western and Central Africa

  • 2012

  • US$ 100.00 million

  • A

  • September 11, 2023

  • December 31, 2021

  • No

  • BANK APPROVED

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
IDA Credit 100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 100.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount N/A
Total Project Cost** 100.00

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

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Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,076.47
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 92,730.30
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 150,848.69
Mar 5, 2021 IDA-62540 Loan Disb 15,511,769.00
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 3,665.37
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 133,760.44
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 133,760.44
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 222,934.05
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 5,049.77
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 5,049.77
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 335,802.30
Aug 5, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 335,802.30
Oct 14, 2021 IDA-62540 Loan Disb 9,556,461.00
Sep 16, 2021 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 2,459,806.00
Jun 5, 2018 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 12,417,784.00
Jan 23, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 6,058.01
Jan 23, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 6,058.01
Jan 23, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 228,276.56
Jan 23, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 228,276.56
Apr 12, 2019 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 13,943,008.00
Jul 19, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 255,290.30
Jul 19, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 255,290.30
Feb 11, 2020 IDA-62540 Loan Disb 23,510,000.00
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 202.15
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 202.15
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 278,831.75
Jan 21, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 278,831.75
Jul 19, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,779.66
Jul 19, 2019 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,779.66
Dec 16, 2016 IDA-50770 Loan Disb -135,152.45
Oct 28, 2016 IDA-50770 Loan Disb -795,241.00
Jan 18, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 145,908.62
Jan 18, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 145,908.62
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,765.76
Jan 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,765.76
Oct 28, 2016 IDA-50770 Loan Disb -417,716.16
Oct 16, 2017 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 6,846,548.50
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,951.32
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,951.32
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 156,494.38
Jul 15, 2017 IDA-50770 Int Charges 156,494.38
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,396.22
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,396.22
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 174,034.45
Jan 15, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 174,034.45
Jul 19, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,436.67
Jul 19, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,436.67
Jul 19, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 189,111.05
Jul 19, 2018 IDA-50770 Int Charges 189,111.05
Jan 19, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 115,331.08
Oct 8, 2015 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 6,792,020.50
Mar 22, 2016 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 6,181,239.50
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 144,079.31
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 144,079.31
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 280.51
Jul 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 280.51
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 12,015.03
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 12,015.03
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 874,226.56
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 309,929.97
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 309,929.97
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 756.52
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 756.52
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 176,878.40
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 176,878.40
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 4,722.78
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-62540 Loan Repay 778,264.94
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 79.91
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 171,477.64
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 171,477.64
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 11,615.83
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Loan Repay 767,159.94
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 47.95
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 47.95
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-62540 Int Charges 276,821.20
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 53.86
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 53.86
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 304,848.44
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 304,848.44
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 11,186.36
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Int Charges 11,186.36
Jan 15, 2024 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 861,752.25
May 31, 2018 IDA-62540 Loan Commitment 50,000,000.00
Mar 22, 2012 IDA-50770 Loan Commitment 100,000,000.00
Apr 22, 2022 IDA-62540 Loan Disb 19,653.90
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 3,066.66
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 3,066.66
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,900.64
Jan 15, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,900.64
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 162,093.03
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 162,093.03
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 275,240.03
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 1,311.12
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 1,311.12
Jul 15, 2022 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 996.62
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 332,834.03
Feb 2, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 332,834.03
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 167,974.90
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 167,974.90
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-62540 Int Charges 282,123.56
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 835,841.90
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 313,811.03
Sep 14, 2022 IDA-50770 Int Charges 313,811.03
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 827,922.80
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,052.24
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,052.24
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 306,407.80
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-50770 Int Charges 306,407.80
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 161,981.05
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 161,981.05
Feb 28, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 284,381.75
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-50770 Loan Repay 29,577.10
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 11,594.76
Jan 15, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 11,594.76
Jul 18, 2023 IDA-62540 Int Charges 283,013.34
Feb 7, 2020 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 11,893,281.00
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-62540 Int Charges 121,992.59
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-62540 Int Charges 77,622.83
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-62540 Int Charges 77,622.83
Nov 29, 2016 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 2,954,512.00
Apr 8, 2014 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 1,264,633.40
Feb 18, 2015 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 3,863,339.20
Sep 19, 2014 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 1,214,150.20
Jan 16, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 86,685.64
Jan 16, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 86,685.64
Aug 8, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 460.11
Aug 8, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 460.11
Aug 8, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 67,394.32
Aug 8, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 67,394.32
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,425.73
Jul 15, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,425.73
Jul 17, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 100,438.64
Jul 17, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 100,438.64
Jan 19, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 115,331.08
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,822.43
Jan 15, 2016 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,822.43
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 461.99
Jan 15, 2015 IDA-50770 Int Charges 461.99
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,344.10
Jul 15, 2013 IDA-50770 Int Charges 2,344.10
Dec 3, 2014 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 1,273,126.00
Jan 24, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 7,714.05
Jan 24, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 7,714.05
Jan 24, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 38,963.48
Jan 24, 2014 IDA-50770 Int Charges 38,963.48
Apr 3, 2014 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 122,853.84
Apr 4, 2014 IDA-50770 Loan Disb 12,165,000.00
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 1,076.47
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 314,547.22
Aug 11, 2020 IDA-50770 Int Charges 314,547.22
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 11,924.54
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 11,924.54
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 334,042.53
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-50770 Int Charges 334,042.53
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 7,541.66
Feb 12, 2021 IDA-62540 Int Charges 92,730.30

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Procurement Satisfactory 2021-12-28
Project Management Satisfactory 2021-12-28
Financial Management Satisfactory 2021-12-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2021-12-28
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2021-12-28
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2021-12-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-16-2022
OutcomesSubstantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 03-27-2023PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingSatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately SatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualitySubstantialN/a
M&e QualitySubstantialN/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Yield per hectare - maize in SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue1.962.802.74
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Yield per ha - rice in SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue1.535.542.14
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Yield per ha - soya SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue1.263.661.76
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Yield per ha - rice in Accra Plains disaggregated by genderValue2.475.003.09
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Yield per ha - vegetables in Accra Plains disaggregated by genderValue8.1811.8610.23
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in area under formal commercial arrangements (disaggregated by nucleus farms, outgrower farms and gender), SADA zoneValue0.005945.805500.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in area under formal commercial arrangements - on nucleus farms disaggregated by genderValue0.001166.601000.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in area under formal commercial arrangements - on outgrower farms disaggregated by genderValue0.004779.204000.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Direct project beneficiariesValue0.00240264.0014000.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Female project beneficiariesValue0.004876.004200.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Gross margins of selected crops - maize in SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue582.002785.28815.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Gross margins of selected crops - rice in SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue1026.005463.781436.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Gross margins of selected crops - soya in SADA zone disaggregated by genderValue2784.005446.603201.60
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Gross margins of selected crops - rice in Accra Plains disaggregated by genderValue1499.003800.001874.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services (disaggregated by new & existing)Value0.009312.007690.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services - newValue0.003017.001550.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
    Comment
  • Area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services - existingValue0.006295.006140.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Percentage of projects and/or sub-projects complying with environmental and social safeguardsValue4.00100.0097.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Protocol/framework for dealing with investors at agricultural sector level establishedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Land information database established and made part of the GIDA Digital Library, Lands Commission and Town and Country Planning DepartmentValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Private Investment MobilizedValue0.0026540000.0015000000.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Percentage of warehouse capacity being utilizedValue0.0050.0050.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Framework for out-grower scheme developedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Formal jobs directly created in inland valley (Nasia-Nabogo)Value0.00477.00600.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Farmers in GCAP intervention areas who have applied improved technologies or management practices (disaggregated by technology)Value0.00100.0097.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Model lease agreement developedValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Increase in storage capacity resulting from GCAP interventionsValue0.0015340.0011700.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Value of incremental sales (collected at farm-level) attributed to GCAP implementation (in million GHc)Value0.0018660000.0020000000.00
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Length of canals rehabilitated (in km)Value0.00246.64247.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Investor Tracking System installed and operationalValueNoYesYes
    DateMarch 22, 2012June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • GIDA reform completedValueNoYesYes
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of person days of training sponsored for staff of GIDAValue0.004021.003000.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of person days of training sponsored for staff of ICOURValue0.00956.00750.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • ICOUR reform completedValueNoYesYes
    DateDecember 31, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Proportion of irrigation services charges that is actually collected - as a percentage of total ISC expected (disaggregated by schemes)Value20.0084.0075.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Operational WUAs established and functional at Branch Canal level, and at Scheme levelValue0.0040.0042.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of Irrigation Schemes that have private scheme management entitiesValue0.001.003.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Length of canals newly constructedValue0.0085.33150.00
    DateNovember 24, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment
  • Number of staff trained for GIDA and ICOURValue0.00128.00100.00
    DateNovember 5, 2015June 30, 2021December 31, 2021
    Comment