Mauritania Agriculture Development and Innovation Support Project

Abstract*

The project will intervene in the following areas (i) sub-watersheds (SWSs) in three regions (wilayas) of the country under Component 1 (Brakna, Gorgol and Assaba); these wilayas were primarily selected for their high level of poverty; they are located in the southern part of Mauritania; they are close to each other which will facilitate coordination of project interventions across targeted SWSs; and (ii) one (or two) of the six ZOCA perimeters which... Show More

Development Objective

To improve land resource management and foster inclusive and sustainable commercial agriculture in selected areas of Mauritania.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P168847
Status
Active
Team Leader
Christophe Grosjean , Mohamed Hammady
Borrower 2
Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Country
Mauritania
Disclosure Date
March 3, 2019
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
November 17, 2022
Effective Date
March 27, 2023

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 50.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministère de l'Agriculture
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023

Commitment Amount
US$ 50.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
Substantial
Closing Date
June 30, 2028

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
November 14, 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 change55%
- FY17 - Adaptation33%
- FY17 - Mitigation22%
FY17 - Renewable Natural Resources Asset Management37%
- FY17 - Landscape Management37%
- FY17 - Watershed Management30%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender19%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management45%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management45%
FY17 - Rural Development100%
- FY17 - Land Administration and Management20%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery90%
- FY17 - Rural Markets90%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	50.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	50.00

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$)
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-72250	Int Charges	6,115.12
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-72250	Int Charges	35,041.93
Jun 27, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	541,567.70
Nov 17, 2022	IDA-72250	Loan Commitment	50,000,000.00
Apr 30, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	59,778.42
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-72250	Int Charges	33,905.16
Mar 15, 2024	IDA-72250	Int Charges	33,905.16
Aug 22, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	133,223.12
Jun 30, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	145,548.30
Nov 17, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	104,505.07
Oct 30, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	143,100.20
Dec 15, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	91,229.58
Apr 3, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	124,504.65
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-72250	Int Charges	10,401.23
Jun 20, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	274,042.97
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-72250	Int Charges	15,798.23
Sep 15, 2023	IDA-72250	Int Charges	15,798.23
Sep 21, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	286,436.84
Jun 14, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Jul 26, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	1,400,000.00
Aug 17, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	257,732.62
Jul 21, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	49,156.49
Mar 27, 2023	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	1,407,582.60
Jun 28, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	126,058.16
Mar 6, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	158,375.42
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	175,511.81
Jun 20, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Jul 30, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	420,256.53
Aug 26, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	157,897.61
Jan 31, 2024	IDA-72250	Loan Disb	88,131.82

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Project Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-13
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2024-12-13
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-13
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2024-12-13
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-13
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2024-12-13

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Land area under sustainable landscape management practices Value 0.00 0.00 5000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services Value 0.00 0.00 36000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Increase in productivity of key targeted crops in irrigated areas (rice) Value 4.50 4.50 6.50
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Increase in productivity of key targeted crops in rainfed areas (sorghum) Value 0.50 0.50 1.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 72000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Male Value 0.00 0.00 43200.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Female Value 0.00 0.00 28800.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Physical infrastructures rehabilitated/upgraded Value 0.00 0.00 120.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Appropriate legal and institutional framework for implementation and management of the ZOCA program established Value No No Yes
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Grievances responded and/or resolved within the stipulated service standards for response times Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Increase in cultivated area in project area as a result of project investments Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Land and water rights inventories prepared and validated with local communities in ZOCA areas Value 0.00 0.00 100.00
Date March 30, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Share of target beneficiaries with rating “Satisfied” or above on process and impact of project interventions Value 0.00 0.00 80.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology Value 0.00 0.00 6000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Land area under project having a documented land-based (ententes foncières) open for investment Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
PPPs registered under the ZOCA program Value 0.00 0.00 6.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
Functional income generating sub-projects one year after establishment Value 0.00 0.00 60.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Youth < 30 years Value 0.00 0.00 65.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Value of new private agribusiness investments registered in the ZOCA program Value 0.00 0.00 20000000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Women Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Total volume marketed for the smallholders and SMAES through ZOCAs Value 0.00 0.00 4500000.00
Date January 30, 2023 October 2, 2023 April 30, 2028
Comment
Disadvantaged groups Value 0.00 0.00 5.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 March 29, 2024
Comment
Annual real income per beneficiary derived from IGAs financed by the project Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Women reaching this income among beneficiaries Value 0.00 0.00 0.00
Date
Comment
MoA staff trained in planning and implementation of landscape restoration activities Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment
Area provided with new/improved irrigation or climate-resilient features Value 0.00 0.00 1500.00
Date March 31, 2023 October 2, 2023 June 30, 2028
Comment

Land area under sustainable landscape management practices	Value	0.00	0.00	5000.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Increase in productivity of key targeted crops in irrigated areas (rice)	Value	4.50	4.50	6.50
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Increase in productivity of key targeted crops in rainfed areas (sorghum)	Value	0.50	0.50	1.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	0.00	72000.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Male	Value	0.00	0.00	43200.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Female	Value	0.00	0.00	28800.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

PPPs registered under the ZOCA program	Value	0.00	0.00	6.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	June 30, 2028
	Comment

Youth < 30 years	Value	0.00	0.00	65.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Women	Value	0.00	0.00	40.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Disadvantaged groups	Value	0.00	0.00	5.00
	Date	March 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	March 29, 2024
	Comment

Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male	Value	0.00	0.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

Mauritania Agriculture Development and Innovation Support Project

Abstract*

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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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 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