Northern Congo Agroforestry Project

Development Objective

To strengthen climate-smart agriculture and conservation practices in Community Development Zones in the departments of Sangha and Likouala

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P166189
Status
Active
Team Leader
David Maleki
Borrower 2
Republic of Congo - Ministry of Finance, Budget and Public Portfolio

Country
Congo, Republic of
Disclosure Date
August 3, 2018
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
February 8, 2022
Effective Date
August 18, 2022

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 15.57 million
Implementing Agency
Republic of Congo - Ministry of Forest Economy
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2022

Commitment Amount
US$ 15.57 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
April 18, 2024
Closing Date
January 31, 2027

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 change100%
- FY17 - Adaptation55%
- FY17 - Mitigation45%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management100%
- FY17 - Forests Policies and institutions100%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access24%
- FY17 - Payment & markets infrastructure24%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender81%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Inclusion61%
- FY17 - Indigenous People and Ethnic Minorities61%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Rural Development81%
- FY17 - Geospatial Services61%
- FY17 - Land Policy and Tenure61%
- FY17 - Rural Markets81%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Climate Investment Funds	15.57

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	15.57
Total Project Cost**	15.57

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

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Feb 8, 2022	TF-B5388	Loan Commitment	12,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-11
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-11
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-11
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-11
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2025-03-11
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2025-03-11

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Area under climate-smart agriculture management practices Value 0.00 0.00 3330.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Area of forest preserved Value 0.00 0.00 5780.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Net greenhouse gas emissions mitigated Value 0.00 0.00 4000000.00
Date June 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 May 29, 2026
Comment
Households that have adopted climate-smart agriculture practices Value 0.00 0.00 1300.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which led by women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of which indigenous peoples' households Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Farmers satisfied with the adoption of climate-smart agroforestry practices Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Payments to households for environmental services Value 0.00 0.00 984000.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Infrastructures built for the benefit of communities for payment of environmental services Value 0.00 0.00 25.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Women satisfied Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Local institutions benefiting from capacity building Value 0.00 0.00 54.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Indigenous people satisfied Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Beneficiaries trained in good agroforestry practices Value 0.00 0.00 17200.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which Conseils de concertation (of the Local Development Funds) Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Female participants Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of which CGDC Value 0.00 0.00 20.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Participants from underrepresented or vulnerable groups (indigenous people, people with disabilities, youth) Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of which DDEF Value 0.00 0.00 2.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Nursery facilities established or rehabilitated by the project Value 0.00 0.00 8.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which DDA Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which, Brigades Forestieres and Secteurs Agricoles Value 0.00 0.00 16.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Farmers cultivating improved varieties of vegetables Value 0.00 0.00 500.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
Number of SDCs with a drafted and validated simple management plan Value 9.00 9.00 17.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of whom refugees or asylum seekers Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of whom women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
of whom youth Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Producer groups benefiting from value chain microprojects Value 0.00 0.00 160.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which common economic interest groups (GIECs) Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which cooperatives Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which other producer groups Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date March 1, 2021 November 17, 2023 June 30, 2026
Comment
of which led by women Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Civil servants of the decentralized forest administration with access to up-to-date information and data (as share of the civil servants working in the DDEF connected to internet)	Value	0.00	0.00	100.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Area of forest preserved	Value	0.00	0.00	5780.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Net greenhouse gas emissions mitigated	Value	0.00	0.00	4000000.00
	Date	June 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	May 29, 2026
	Comment

of which indigenous peoples' households	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

of which CGDC	Value	0.00	0.00	20.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

of which DDEF	Value	0.00	0.00	2.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

of which DDA	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Number of SDCs with a drafted and validated simple management plan	Value	9.00	9.00	17.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

of whom refugees or asylum seekers	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

of which cooperatives	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

of which other producer groups	Value	0.00	0.00	80.00
	Date	March 1, 2021	November 17, 2023	June 30, 2026
	Comment

Participants from underrepresented or vulnerable groups (indigenous people, people with disabilities, youth)	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Northern Congo Agroforestry Project

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

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

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS