Ghana-Peri-Urban Commercial Vegetables Value Chains Project

Development Objective

The objective of the grant proposal is to improve on the productivity and access to market by the beneficiary vegetable farmers in selected peri-urban communities in Ghana.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P150369
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Sheu Salau
Borrower 2
Ministry Of Finance (MoF)

Country
Ghana
Disclosure Date
May 25, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 4, 2016
Effective Date
June 15, 2017

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 4.19 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 2.85 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
June 30, 2021

Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
September 11, 2023

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 delivery38%
- FY17 - Rural Markets75%

Project Map

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Local Beneficiaries	1.34
Japan Social Development Fund	2.85

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	2.85
Total Project Cost**	4.19

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2021-07-28
Overall	Moderable	2021-07-28
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2021-07-28

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 12-31-2021
Outcomes	Moderately Satisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Indicator One: Improvement in yield of vegetables among the participating smallholder farmers Value 50.00 80.00 71.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Indicator Two: Increase in Marketed sales through improved access to high value markets Value 20.00 40.00 33.50
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Indicator Three Reduction in vegetable post-harvesting losses among participating farmers Value 16.00 8.00 6.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Indicator Four: Increase in income level of farmer cultivating vegetables under the project Value 5405.00 20.00 14.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 900.00 1151.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 40.00 35.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) Value 0.00 601.00 541.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
IR2. Irrigation Infrastructure developed and operational Value 0.00 10.00 15.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Water users provided with new/improved irrigation and drainage services (number) Value 0.00 660.00 1151.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Farmers trained Value 0.00 1000.00 1151.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
IR5. Targeted farmers who are part of functional farmer groups (with at least 40% female) Value 0.00 95.00 100.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
IR6. Farmer days of training via farmer field school approach Value 0.00 180.00 216.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Farmers with improved skills in vegetable production Value 0.00 748.00 1151.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Agricultural Officers with improved skills in vegetable production Value 0.00 15.00 18.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Greenhouse established Value 0.00 10.00 10.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Utilization/adoption of improved production pracitices/technologies by project beneficiaries Value 0.00 80.00 82.40
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Warehousing system/pack houses in place and functional Value 0.00 2.00 7.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Commercial partnerships of market contracts signed between producer groups and aggregators Value 0.00 3.00 14.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Producer groups and entrepreneurs trained in agribusiness skills Value 0.00 12.00 12.00
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Fresh vegetables processed and sold by the packhouses/warehousing center Value 0.00 222.00 332.24
Date September 9, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - New (ha) Value 0.00 601.00 541.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment
Water users provided with irrigation and drainage services - female (number) Value 0.00 360.00 403.00
Date June 6, 2016 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020
Comment

Indicator One: Improvement in yield of vegetables among the participating smallholder farmers	Value	50.00	80.00	71.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Indicator Two: Increase in Marketed sales through improved access to high value markets	Value	20.00	40.00	33.50
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Indicator Three Reduction in vegetable post-harvesting losses among participating farmers	Value	16.00	8.00	6.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Indicator Four: Increase in income level of farmer cultivating vegetables under the project	Value	5405.00	20.00	14.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	900.00	1151.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	40.00	35.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Farmers trained	Value	0.00	1000.00	1151.00
	Date	June 6, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Greenhouse established	Value	0.00	10.00	10.00
	Date	September 9, 2016	December 31, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

Ghana-Peri-Urban Commercial Vegetables Value Chains Project

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

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Project Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of June 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS