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Mali Drylands Development Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Drylands Development Project for Mali is to improve agricultural productivity and strengthen resilience of rural households living in the targeted dryland areas. The project comprises of three components. The first component, improving the productivity and resilience of beneficiary populations objectives are to: (a) enhance household resilience by providing combined interventions to poor and vulnerable households to... Show More

Development Objective

To improve agricultural productivity and strengthen resilience of rural households living in the targeted dryland areas

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P164052
Status
Active
Team Leader
Soulemane Fofana , Kalilou Sylla
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance

Country
Mali
Disclosure Date
May 15, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 5, 2018
Effective Date
October 22, 2018

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 64.50 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Agriculture
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2019

Commitment Amount
US$ 60.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
December 31, 2025

Consultant Services required
TBD
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved
Last Update Date
November 14, 2024

Associated Projects
P177323

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 change38%
- FY17 - Adaptation34%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender97%
FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security44%
- FY17 - Nutrition44%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Jobs67%
- FY17 - Youth Employment67%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection53%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management16%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management16%
FY17 - Rural Development69%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery46%
- FY17 - Rural Markets48%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	2.00
IDA Credit	30.00
IDA Grant	30.00
Local Beneficiaries	2.50

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	60.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	60.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	64.50

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2025-08-11
Project Management	Satisfactory	2025-08-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Yield increase of major crops in the project areas Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date April 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Beneficiary statisfaction rate with services provided by the project Value 0.00 90.00 90.00
Date April 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Direct beneficiary households of the project Value 0.00 162528.00 171000.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Female head of household direct beneficiaries of the project Value 0.00 59291.00 53000.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Proportion of cash transfer beneficiary households with food consumption score above 35 Value 46.00 47.00 70.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Yield increase in Maize Value 2.50 2.57 3.00
Date April 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Yield increase in Millet Value 1.00 1.20 1.20
Date April 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Yield increase of Sorghum Value 1.20 0.96 1.44
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Agricultural policies affecting dryland enforced as a result of the project policy notes Value 0.00 3.00 7.00
Date April 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Area directly protected or recovered as result from investment of productive community infrastructure made by the project	Value	0.00	999.75	3000.00
	Date	September 30, 2018	September 29, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Direct cash transfer recipients Value 0.00 0.00 7700.00
Date April 30, 2018 September 30, 2023
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology Value 0.00 10956.00 10000.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date September 30, 2018 January 23, 2019 September 30, 2023
Comment
Grants for PIPs Value 0.00 0.00 600.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 30, 2023
Comment
Households with access to cash transfers, productive transfers and grants (gender disagreg) Value 0.00 12223.00 17000.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Number of households receiving emergency support from the Project Value 0.00 116600.00 151000.00
Date December 31, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment
Productive cash transfer recipients Value 0.00 0.00 4900.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 30, 2023
Comment
Productive infrastructure completed and used by beneficiary community as a result of the project. Value 0.00 87.00 250.00
Date September 30, 2018 September 29, 2023 December 31, 2025
Comment

Proportion of cash transfer beneficiary households with food consumption score above 35	Value	46.00	47.00	70.00
	Date	September 30, 2018	September 29, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Yield increase in Maize	Value	2.50	2.57	3.00
	Date	April 30, 2018	September 29, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Yield increase in Millet	Value	1.00	1.20	1.20
	Date	April 30, 2018	September 29, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Yield increase of Sorghum	Value	1.20	0.96	1.44
	Date	September 30, 2018	September 29, 2023	December 31, 2025
	Comment

Direct cash transfer recipients	Value	0.00	0.00	7700.00
	Date	April 30, 2018		September 30, 2023
	Comment

Grants for PIPs	Value	0.00	0.00	600.00
	Date	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2023
	Comment

Productive cash transfer recipients	Value	0.00	0.00	4900.00
	Date	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2023
	Comment

Mali Drylands Development 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 October 31, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS