Lesotho Smallholder Agriculture Development Project

Abstract*

The objective of the Smallholder Agriculture Development Project is to increase marketed output among project beneficiaries in Lesotho's smallholder agriculture sector. There are three components to the project. The first component is increasing agricultural market opportunities. This component support Lesotho's emerging agricultural businesses to contribute to increased commercialization of the agriculture sector. The second component is increasing... Show More

Development Objective

Increase in marketed output among project beneficiaries in Lesotho's smallholder agriculture sector and, to improve the Recipient's capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P119432
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Bobojon Yatimov , Meeta Sehgal
Borrower 2
Government of Lesotho

Country
Lesotho
Disclosure Date
May 12, 2010
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 10, 2011
Effective Date
March 9, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 24.46 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 20.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
May 28, 2024
Closing Date
February 28, 2020

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P162397

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 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery48%
- FY17 - Rural Markets52%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Farmer Organizations	0.98
IDA Credit	10.00
International Fund for Agriculture Development	10.00
Borrower/Recipient	3.48

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	10.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	10.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	10.00
Total Project Cost**	24.46

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$)
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	42,174.91
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	114,823.10
Sep 29, 2017	IDA-61440	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Nov 10, 2011	IDA-50170	Loan Commitment	10,000,000.00
Aug 24, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	42,934.65
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	1,305.92
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	1,568.89
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	114,839.86
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,456.53
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,456.53
Feb 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	43,175.75
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	115,970.93
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,922.15
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,922.15
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	43,203.55
Aug 15, 2023	IDA-61440	Int Charges	915.02
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	81,422.77
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	10.34
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	10.34
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	27,680.86
Jan 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	27,680.86
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	2,734.27
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	2,734.27
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	3,461.30
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	79,641.64
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	29,213.27
Jul 15, 2023	IDA-50170	Int Charges	29,213.27
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	39,074.83
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	28,097.88
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	46,829.79
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	480.48
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	480.48
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,776.52
Jul 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,776.52
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	147.12
Aug 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	28,097.88
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	80,696.07
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	29,958.40
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	29,958.40
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	234.07
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	166.50
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	10,373.61
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	10,373.61
Nov 30, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	234,715.33
Dec 16, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	179,584.30
Sep 4, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	144,956.05
Apr 5, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	304,585.80
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	14,182.98
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	14,182.98
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	456.55
Jul 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	456.55
Apr 28, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	155,748.00
Mar 9, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	111,305.90
Jun 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	236,835.03
Nov 4, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	184,086.42
Oct 1, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	245,587.62
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	142,968.38
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-50170	Int Charges	3,987.30
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-50170	Int Charges	3,987.30
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-50170	Int Charges	375.22
Jul 15, 2013	IDA-50170	Int Charges	375.22
Nov 24, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	158,930.84
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	126,226.91
Feb 13, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	176,251.05
Jan 17, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	228.23
Jan 17, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	228.23
Jan 17, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	5,116.34
Jan 17, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	5,116.34
Apr 11, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	261,105.69
May 6, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	37,406.99
Jul 29, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	19.74
Jul 29, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	19.74
Jul 29, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	6,474.39
Jul 29, 2014	IDA-50170	Int Charges	6,474.39
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	135.50
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	135.50
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	5,487.73
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	5,487.73
Feb 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	9,290.06
Mar 6, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	726,767.00
May 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	91,350.24
Oct 13, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	295,158.30
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	50.77
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	50.77
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	17,765.37
Jan 18, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	17,765.37
Aug 4, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	149,784.44
Sep 19, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	68,289.51
Nov 2, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	200,685.77
Jun 6, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	102,697.13
Aug 29, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	139,165.80
Dec 5, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	224,931.55
Dec 9, 2016	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	900,000.00
May 23, 2017	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	244,291.11
Mar 2, 2017	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	702,572.00
Aug 28, 2017	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	75,113.89
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	782.28
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	25,353.02
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	25,353.02
Jul 15, 2017	IDA-50170	Int Charges	782.28
Jul 16, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	9,388.27
Jul 16, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	9,388.27
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	33.86
Jul 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	33.86
Aug 12, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	127,389.96
Jul 28, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	55,935.84
Nov 20, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	110,711.16
Jan 15, 2016	IDA-50170	Int Charges	166.50
Feb 16, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,753.78
Feb 16, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,753.78
Aug 24, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	303.34
Aug 24, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,760.79
Aug 24, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,760.79
Jul 21, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	234.07
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	994.76
Feb 15, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	994.76
Feb 16, 2022	IDA-61440	Int Charges	45,923.08
Mar 27, 2015	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	122,258.77
Jul 16, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	16,087.65
Jul 16, 2014	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	14,290.28
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	0.01
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	0.01
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	7,898.55
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	7,898.55
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	30.11
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50170	Int Charges	30.11
Feb 5, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	555,289.40
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	350.08
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	18,138.35
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	18,138.35
Feb 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	30,230.65
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	56.54
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	56.54
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,075.04
Nov 3, 2017	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	378,802.00
Feb 27, 2018	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	792,057.60
Feb 27, 2018	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	81,877.06
Mar 1, 2018	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	1,273,233.00
May 29, 2018	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	69,447.58
Jul 5, 2018	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	39,802.51
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	669.39
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	669.39
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,586.21
Jan 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,586.21
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	405.36
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	405.36
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,785.24
Jul 15, 2018	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,785.24
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-61440	Int Charges	4,201.31
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-61440	Int Charges	4,201.31
Aug 15, 2018	IDA-61440	Int Charges	7,002.17
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,707.52
Jan 16, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,707.52
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	534.90
Jan 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	534.90
Oct 24, 2018	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	385,097.88
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	329.65
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	86,048.92
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,141.43
Jan 15, 2022	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,141.43
Jan 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,075.04
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	47,510.68
May 29, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	407,640.10
Aug 25, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	-52,531.53
Aug 25, 2020	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	-122,279.39
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	163.51
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	163.51
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,718.84
Jul 15, 2020	IDA-50170	Int Charges	31,718.84
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	43,544.37
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,912.09
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	26,912.09
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	146.00
Aug 15, 2020	IDA-61440	Int Charges	146.00
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	1,586.67
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	28,512.62
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	28,512.62
Feb 15, 2021	IDA-61440	Int Charges	47,371.77
Aug 28, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Cancel	2,729,980.50
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50170	Loan Disb	-1,425.97
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	752.97
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	752.97
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,763.19
Jan 15, 2021	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,763.19
Feb 12, 2021	IDA-50170	Loan Cancel	237,325.02
Feb 19, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	370,346.94
May 17, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	420,677.60
Jul 23, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	176,605.69
Jul 23, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	266,537.88
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	255.10
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	255.10
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,257.37
Jul 15, 2019	IDA-50170	Int Charges	32,257.37
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	27,616.27
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	86,134.04
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	73,511.61
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	139,207.48
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	63,945.17
Dec 2, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	112,168.90
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	203,811.81
Nov 26, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	86,134.04
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	81.25
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	10,988.67
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	10,988.67
Aug 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Int Charges	17,962.60
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	308,951.34
Sep 3, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	198,867.83
Oct 29, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	67,872.38
Oct 29, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	102,852.28
Feb 21, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	289,489.62
Dec 11, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	147,559.44
Dec 11, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	186,576.50
Jan 21, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	100,361.21
Feb 27, 2020	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	312,840.38
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-61440	Loan Disb	105,016.60
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	1,001.57
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	1,001.57
Jan 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	76,554.97
Jan 25, 2024	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	5,402.22
Jan 25, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,705.90
Jan 25, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,705.90
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	1.11
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	1.11
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	728.64
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	728.64
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Loan Repay	81,431.08
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,679.81
Jul 15, 2024	IDA-50170	Int Charges	28,679.81
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	2,480.85
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	114,031.48
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,169.35
Aug 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,169.35
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Loan Repay	318.31
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,304.94
Feb 15, 2024	IDA-61440	Int Charges	25,304.94

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Project Management	Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-10-02
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2019-10-02

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 01-27-2021
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 05-27-2021	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 78501.00 66000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 58.00 50.00
Date November 10, 2011 November 30, 2017 November 10, 2017
Comment
Household commercialization level in project areas Value 15.00 76.00 30.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Change in total cash crop production Value 0.00 1.75 0.00
Date September 8, 2017 February 28, 2020
Comment
Change in yields of major cash crops in the target area Value 0.00 15.00 0.00
Date September 8, 2017 February 28, 2020
Comment
Average change in smallholder livestock production in the target area (disaggregated by type). Value 0.00 10.00 0.00
Date September 8, 2017 February 28, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of CGP projects completed that are commercially viable. Value 0.00 193.00 270.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment

Number of new business contracts between farmer groups and the private sector as a result of the projects market facilitation activities.	Value	0.00	2318.00	2000.00
	Date	October 28, 2016	February 28, 2020	September 8, 2017
	Comment

If the CERC is triggered: number of beneficiaries benefiting from emergency response and recovery activities. Value 0.00 5000.00 0.00
Date October 28, 2016 February 28, 2020
Comment
Client days of training provided under the Competitive Grants Program Component Value 0.00 79006.00 60000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020
Comment
Targeted beneficiaries recording better access to markets Value 0.00 42.00 50.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Targeted beneficiaries satisfied with improved performance of agricultural service providers Value 15.00 93.00 70.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020
Comment
Client days of training provided : Female clients Value 0.00 47628.00 15000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided under the Agriculture Investment Plan Value 0.00 35360.00 30000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020
Comment
Client days of training provided : Male Clients Value 0.00 31378.00 15000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Targeted beneficiaries who have adopted improved production technologies / farming practices in targeted areas Value 234.00 3271.00 3000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 November 10, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided: Male clients Value 0.00 19390.00 15000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020
Comment
Client days of training provided: Female clients Value 0.00 15970.00 15000.00
Date November 10, 2011 February 28, 2020 February 28, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 24.00 50.00
Date November 10, 2011 November 30, 2017 November 10, 2017
Comment
Farmers and traders in project districts who use public market information Value 50.00 36.00 80.00
Date November 30, 2011 February 28, 2020 September 8, 2017
Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	78501.00	66000.00
	Date	November 10, 2011	February 28, 2020	November 10, 2017
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	58.00	50.00
	Date	November 10, 2011	November 30, 2017	November 10, 2017
	Comment

Household commercialization level in project areas	Value	15.00	76.00	30.00
	Date	November 10, 2011	February 28, 2020	November 10, 2017
	Comment

Change in total cash crop production	Value	0.00	1.75	0.00
	Date	September 8, 2017	February 28, 2020
	Comment

Targeted beneficiaries who have adopted improved production technologies / farming practices in targeted areas	Value	234.00	3271.00	3000.00
	Date	November 10, 2011	February 28, 2020	November 10, 2017
	Comment