Samoa Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Project is to support fruit and vegetable growers and livestock producers to improve their productivity and take greater advantage of market opportunities. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is livestock production and marketing. The objective of this component will be to encourage interested livestock producers to upgrade livestock... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective of the project is to support fruit and vegetable growers and livestock producers to improve their productivity and take greater advantage of market opportunities.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P115351
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Stephane Forman
Borrower 2
Independent State of Samoa

Country
Samoa
Disclosure Date
July 16, 2009
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
March 29, 2012
Effective Date
May 4, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 16.16 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 13.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 26, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2018

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

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 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change33%
- FY17 - Adaptation33%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management22%
- FY17 - Biodiversity11%
- FY17 - Landscape Management11%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development12%
- FY17 - Agriculture Finance12%
FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access7%
- FY17 - MSME Finance7%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Enterprise Development7%
- FY17 - MSME Development7%
FY17 - Jobs100%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development55%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management11%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery32%
- FY17 - Rural Markets12%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Beneficiaries	2.90
Borrower/Recipient	0.26
Global Food Crisis Response Program	5.00
IDA Credit	8.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	8.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	8.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	5.00
Total Project Cost**	16.16

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$)
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	8,411.86
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	8,411.86
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	107.86
Jan 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	107.86
Apr 27, 2016	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	603,722.00
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	137.19
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	137.19
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	6,908.89
Jul 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	6,908.89
Jun 16, 2014	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	-500,000.00
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	8.08
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	8.08
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,949.61
Jul 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,949.61
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	163.32
Jan 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	163.32
Jul 22, 2013	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	47,749.11
Jan 13, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,045.62
Jan 13, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,045.62
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	17.31
Jan 1, 2014	IDA-50890	Int Charges	17.31
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,862.28
Jul 2, 2013	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,862.28
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1.97
Jul 1, 2013	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1.97
Mar 29, 2012	IDA-50890	Loan Commitment	8,000,000.00
Jan 5, 2023	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	67,260.18
Jan 5, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	21,999.79
Jan 5, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	21,999.79
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	1,014.55
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	3,339.53
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	3,339.53
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	68,105.17
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	5.59
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	5.59
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,028.67
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,028.67
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	1,276.64
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	22,693.94
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	266.02
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	13,498.31
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	13,498.31
Jun 16, 2017	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	567,089.10
Nov 8, 2017	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	652,596.56
Feb 22, 2017	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	864,747.30
Jun 13, 2017	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	248,250.69
Mar 7, 2018	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	273,685.60
Nov 3, 2017	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	261,219.27
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	504.43
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	504.43
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	17,913.93
Jan 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	17,913.93
Apr 27, 2018	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	247,544.12
Sep 11, 2018	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	315,345.80
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,285.75
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	1,285.75
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	22,327.98
Jul 1, 2018	IDA-50890	Int Charges	22,327.98
May 26, 2015	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	158.79
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	158.79
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	42.50
Jul 1, 2015	IDA-50890	Int Charges	42.50
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	404.45
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	404.45
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,085.81
Jan 1, 2016	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,085.81
Dec 18, 2015	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	458,957.38
Dec 23, 2015	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	189,621.06
Jan 28, 2016	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	490,449.94
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	22,693.94
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	67,443.49
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	67,411.35
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	24,141.78
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	24,141.78
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,259.11
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-50890	Int Charges	2,259.11
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	156.76
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	156.76
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	27,102.57
Jan 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	27,102.57
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	546.59
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	546.59
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	27,341.68
Jul 1, 2021	IDA-50890	Int Charges	27,341.68
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	215.63
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Loan Repay	67,880.33
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,535.96
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,535.96
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	236.19
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	236.19
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,638.12
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,638.12
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	471.07
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	471.07
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	23,648.31
Dec 10, 2018	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	16,484.31
Oct 4, 2018	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	256,441.77
Jan 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	23,648.31
May 2, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Cancel	110,268.35
Apr 26, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	168,613.95
May 2, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	8,542.69
May 2, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	25,628.04
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	87.98
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	87.98
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,843.22
Jul 1, 2019	IDA-50890	Int Charges	25,843.22
Apr 2, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	14,325.26
Mar 5, 2019	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	178,598.03
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	53.28
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	53.28
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,498.42
Jan 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,498.42
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	53.84
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	53.84
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,292.01
Jul 1, 2020	IDA-50890	Int Charges	26,292.01
Dec 13, 2016	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	410,321.10
Nov 10, 2016	IDA-50890	Loan Disb	297,932.97
Jul 1, 2017	IDA-50890	Int Charges	266.02

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Counterpart Funding	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Overall Safeguards Rating	Satisfactory	2018-11-26
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2018-11-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-27-2019
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-26-2019	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Unsatisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Modest	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Percentage increase in the value of sales of fruit and vegetable growers participating in the MGP. Value 0.00 68.00 40.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Percentage increase in the value of sales of livestock producers participating in the MGP Value 0.00 46.00 30.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Percentage increase in average fruit and vegetable yields of growers participating in the MGP Value 0.00 53.00 50.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Percentage increase in average fruit and vegetable yields of targeted subsistence farmers Value 0.00 36.00 30.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Percentage of locally produced beef sold by domestic retail and food service channels Value 40.00 94.00 50.00
Date February 28, 2011 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Percentage of locally produced fruits and vegetables sold by domestic retail and food service channels Value 5.00 51.00 20.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Increase in reproduction rates in response to improved husbandry - average number of pigs weaned per litter Value 5.00 8.00 7.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Number of livestock processed through hygienic slaughter services Value 0.00 605.00 600.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment

Cumulative number of business plans prepared by fruit and vegetable producers/entrepreneurs and approved for grant financing	Value	0.00	134.00	150.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment

Number of MGP and subsistence farmers using improved fruit and vegetable varieties and adopting improved husbandry practices (IPM, prudent fertilizer use)	Value	0.00	230.00	200.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 17, 2017
	Comment

Increase in the proportion of targeted livestock and fruit and vegetable producers receiving satisfactory extension services	Value	0.00	98.00	80.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment

Number of MGP and subsistence farmers owning improved livestock and/or adopting improved animal husbandry practices (improved pastures, new fencing, etc.)	Value	0.00	882.00	400.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment

Proportion of female farmers participating in training provided by MAF extension officers Value 0.00 25.00 30.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment
Cumulative number of business plans prepared by livestock producers/entrepreneurs and approved for grant financing Value 0.00 606.00 450.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment

Proportion of APHD staff completing training programs to upgrade their extension effectiveness and/or technical capacity	Value	0.00	68.00	100.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment

Proportion of Crops Division staff completing training programs to upgrade their extension effectiveness and/or technical capacity	Value	10.00	80.00	100.00
	Date	February 28, 2012	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment

Increase in response to improved husbandry - calving rate Value 0.00 68.00 60.00
Date February 28, 2012 December 31, 2018 February 13, 2017
Comment

Percentage of locally produced beef sold by domestic retail and food service channels	Value	40.00	94.00	50.00
	Date	February 28, 2011	December 31, 2018	February 13, 2017
	Comment