Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project for Timor-Leste is to increase the productivity and marketed production of smallholder agriculture in selected geographical locations in Timor-Leste. The project comprises of six components. The first component, integrated watershed and sub-watershed agriculture development planning objective is to improve agriculture development planning within targeted watersheds... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to increase the productivity and marketed production of smallholder agriculture in selected geographical locations in Timor-Leste.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P155541
Status
Active
Team Leader
Valens Mwumvaneza
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance,Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Country
Timor-Leste
Disclosure Date
May 13, 2016
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
October 25, 2016
Effective Date
November 16, 2016

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 21.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Government of Timor-Leste
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2017

Commitment Amount
US$ 21.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
July 26, 2025

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
February 1, 2024

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 change4%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management67%
- FY17 - Watershed Management67%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender34%
FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security97%
- FY17 - Food Security19%
- FY17 - Nutrition78%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery85%
- FY17 - Rural Markets100%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program	21.00

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	21.00
Total Project Cost**	21.00

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-09-26

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
Outcomes
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Share of production that is lost post-harvest Value 30.00 30.00 10.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2018 February 28, 2022
Comment
Share of total production sold on the market Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2018 February 28, 2022
Comment
Increase in productivity of selected major crops for direct beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2018 February 28, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Annual work plans and progress reports are prepared and submitted on six-monthly basis by the PMU Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
National strategy for the government extension services is updated to reflect extension needs assessment Value No No Yes
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Farmers adopting improved land management practices (number) Value 0.00 0.00 16500.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Targeted clients who are members of an association (percentage) Value 0.00 25.40 100.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 17438.00 85000.00
Date October 31, 2016 November 28, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Female farmers adopting improved land management practices (number) Value 0.00 0.00 4950.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Targeted clients who are members of an association - male (number) Value 0.00 2144.00 11550.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date May 26, 2016 January 27, 2017
Comment
M&E system of MAF is developed and functional Value No No Yes
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
The project monitoring and evaluation system is established and functioning Value No Yes Yes
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Targeted clients who are members of an association – female (number) Value 0.00 1241.00 4950.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries (farmers) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Beneficiary assessments are conducted annually for participatory planning processes Value No No Yes
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Clients who have adopted an improved agricultural technology being promoted by the project Value 0.00 0.00 16500.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits addressed (%) Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Watershed/Sub-Watershed Management Councils established and operational (cumulative) Value 1.00 4.00 4.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Targeted clients - male (number) Value 0.00 2144.00 11550.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Female clients who have adopted an improved agricultural technology being promoted by the project Value 0.00 0.00 4950.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Watershed/Sub-Watershed Agricultural Development Plans prepared and in use (cumulative) Value 1.00 4.00 4.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Targeted clients - female (number) Value 0.00 1241.00 4950.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Grievances related to delivery of project benefits that are addressed-(number) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date May 26, 2016 January 27, 2017
Comment
Client days of training provided (number) Value 0.00 27080.00 528000.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Sustainable Community Agricultural Development Plans prepared and in use (cumulative) Value 4.00 41.00 40.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Client days of training provided - Female (number) Value 0.00 9938.00 158400.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Client days of training to raise agricultural productivity (number) Value 0.00 0.00 396000.00
Date May 26, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Client days of training on better post-harvest storage, transportation, and/or management practices (number) Value 0.00 0.00 99000.00
Date October 31, 2016 December 4, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment
Client days of training on nutrition (number) Value 0.00 0.00 33000.00
Date October 31, 2016 May 23, 2019 February 28, 2022
Comment

Share of production that is lost post-harvest	Value	30.00	30.00	10.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	December 4, 2018	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Share of total production sold on the market	Value	0.00	0.00	20.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	December 4, 2018	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	17438.00	85000.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	November 28, 2019	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	May 26, 2016	January 27, 2017
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries (farmers)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Watershed/Sub-Watershed Management Councils established and operational (cumulative)	Value	1.00	4.00	4.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	December 4, 2019	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Targeted clients - male (number)	Value	0.00	2144.00	11550.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	December 4, 2019	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Targeted clients - female (number)	Value	0.00	1241.00	4950.00
	Date	October 31, 2016	December 4, 2019	February 28, 2022
	Comment

Sustainable Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS