Locust Emergency and Food Security Project

Abstract*

The project development objective is to control the locust outbreak, restore livelihoods in locust-affected areas, and strengthen Pakistan’s national food security monitoring and management system. The total project cost is approximately US$ 200 million, of which US$125 million is financed from regional IDA. This would be the Bank’s first agriculture project in Pakistan to work directly with the federal level government agency (Ministry of National... Show More

Development Objective

To control the locust outbreak, restore livelihoods in locust-affected areas, and strengthen Pakistan’s national food security monitoring and management system.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P174314
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Myriam Chaudron
Borrower 2
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Country
Pakistan
Disclosure Date
July 8, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
July 31, 2020
Effective Date
March 30, 2021

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 200.00 million
Implementing Agency
Agriculture Department, Govt. of the Punjab,Agricultural, Supply & Prices Department, Govt. of Sindh,Ministry of National Food Security and Research,Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Agriculture and Cooperatives Department, Govt of Balochistan
Region
South Asia
Fiscal Year 3
2021

Commitment Amount
US$ 200.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Environmental and Social Risk
High
Closing Date
June 30, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
January 29, 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 change87%
- FY17 - Adaptation83%
- FY17 - Mitigation4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Disease Control90%
- FY17 - Pandemic Response90%
FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security100%
- FY17 - Food Security48%
- FY17 - Locust Response100%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building62%
- FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use62%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection25%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets25%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management62%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness4%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction53%
- FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management8%
FY17 - Rural Development35%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery35%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	200.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	200.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	200.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	200.00

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$)
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	11,461.98
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	70,668.47
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	70,668.47
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	40,224.96
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	13,243.79
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	13,243.79
Mar 3, 2022	IDA-67630	Loan Cancel	104,000,000.00
Nov 1, 2021	IDA-67630	Loan Disb	17,044,362.00
Oct 21, 2021	IDA-67630	Loan Disb	2,955,638.00
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	111,469.88
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	68,097.66
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	68,097.66
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	2,621.29
Jan 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	2,621.29
Jul 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	117,780.80
Jan 1, 2022	IDA-67630	Int Charges	11,461.98
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	6,391.36
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	117,796.75
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	70,678.03
Jul 1, 2023	IDA-67630	Int Charges	70,678.03
Jun 26, 2023	IDA-67630	Loan Cancel	74,168,152.00
Jul 31, 2020	IDA-67630	Loan Commitment	200,000,000.00
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	114,187.04
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	2,578.54
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	2,578.54
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	68,737.69
Jan 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	68,737.69
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	4,584.36
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	69,958.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	69,958.00
Jul 1, 2024	IDA-67630	Int Charges	116,339.71

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Highly Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20
Procurement	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20
Project Management	Highly Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20
Monitoring and Evaluation	Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Highly Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20
Financial Management	Moderately Unsatisfactory	2023-02-20

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Affected agricultural land area restored to productivity (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Affected households supported with cash- or inputs-based assistance (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 96000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Affected pasture/rangeland restored to productivity (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
National food security and nutrition information system strengthened and functioning (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Females as direct recipients of cash- or inputs-based assistance (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 20000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Early warning system developed, functioning and sustainable (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Share of locust-affected farmers (incl. livestock owners) report renewed agricultural activity (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Regional coordination on locust surveillance and control strengthened (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Share of locust-affected female farmers report renewed agricultural activity (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 90.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Land area sprayed with pesticide for locust control (Hectare (Ha)) Value 0.00 0.00 2500000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Community-based infrastructure improved (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
National locust outbreak early warning and preparedness plan tested (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Awareness raising campaigns conducted (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 15.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Area of locust-affected land surveyed (Hectare (Ha)) Value 0.00 0.00 4000000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Desert locust control centers fully operational (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 19.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Awareness campaigns targeted to women (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 10.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Locust monitoring system operational (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Strategy for the National Food Strategic Reserve updated (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Citizen Engagement: Beneficiaries that feel project investments reflect their needs and provide feedback (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Pesticide inventory stored in accordance with appropriate international safety standards (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Women beneficiaries that feel project investments meet their needs and provide feedback (percentage) Value 0.00 0.00 75.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Number of locust control teams trained (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Capacity of Crop Reporting Services (CRS) of provincial agriculture departments strengthened (Yes/No) Value No No Yes
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Minimum 30 percent project staff should be women Value 0.00 0.00 30.00
Date August 31, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Women engaged in ground surveys for pest surveillance (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 4000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment

A mechanism to collect information on prices, stocks, supplies and demand of essential food items and agriculture inputs from district level developed (Yes/No)	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	June 1, 2020	December 30, 2022	August 31, 2023
	Comment

Person work-days generated by emergency cash-for-work schemes (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 460000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Farmer Field School participants adopting CSA technologies and practices (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 15000.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 31, 2023
Comment
Agriculture Disaster & Climate Risk Management Operational Plans with Implementation Guidelines developed (district) (Number) Value 0.00 0.00 36.00
Date June 1, 2020 December 30, 2022 August 30, 2023
Comment

Affected agricultural land area restored to productivity (percentage)	Value	0.00	0.00	90.00
	Date	June 1, 2020	December 30, 2022	August 31, 2023
	Comment

Locust Emergency and Food Security Project

Abstract*

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