Final for Circulation Aide Memoire for Joint Implementation Support Mission Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation Project (LWH) 1 and Third Rural Sector Support Program (RSSP3) 2 , 17-28 March 2014 1. From March 17 to 28, 2014, a team 3 led by the World Bank carried out a Joint Implementation Support Mission (JISM) for the Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH) Project and Third Rural Sector Support Program (RSSP3). The team worked closely with national level and decentralized Project staff of the LWH and RSSP Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and with local Government officials, service providers, and Project beneficiaries (see Annex 1). Discussions were held with Dr. Agnes Kalibata (Minister, MINAGRI) and Mr. Tony Nsanganira (Permanent Secretary, MINAGRI). The team expresses its appreciation for the assistance provided by all those met. Annex 2 details the key agreed upon actions resulting from the JISM. 2. Mission Objectives. The principle objectives of the mission were to review the progress in Project implementation for both LWH and RSSP3 and to consolidate lessons learnt. See Annex 3 for Detailed Mission Objectives. 3. Key impacts and results to-date. LWH beneficiaries increased productivity on more than 9000ha in the rain fed areas increasing income of 26,792 beneficiary households (125,494 total beneficiaries) by 5 times. The project also facilitated improvement of soil fertility enabling farmers to increase yields by 3 times for soybeans and maize, 4 times for beans and 10 times for Irish potatoes. Over 85% of project beneficiaries were able to access financial services which facilitated 90% of them to use inputs for the last season. LWH has so far developed 9791 ha of land husbandry including 455 ha for hillside irrigation and 2360ha of marginal land. The first hillside irrigation dam is nearly complete and initial high value vegetables from LWH sites have been exported. RSSP3 has so far developed 1185ha of marshland and 8887 ha of hillside and is on schedule to achieve the principal targets of 7,000ha and 17,000ha respectively. In the last two years of its implementation RSSP3 has increased productivity in the rain fed areas and increased income by 27% for 61,051 beneficiaries. Yields increased by 3 times for maize, 4 times for the beans and 2 times for rice. More than 800ha of marginal land was reclaimed increasing area for production on hillside surrounding marshlands. Annex 4A&B present the updated Results Framework for both projects. 4. Status of Results and Achievement of Development Objectives. Since the last implementation support mission in July 2013 for LWH, the Projects have made significant progress on their PDO indicators 4 and several of intermediate indicators. The PDO indicator on rainfed gross productivity has reached USD2189/ha surpassing the Year 3 target of USD 2100/ha. The PDO indicator on share of commercialized products from target areas is 67%, surpassing the Year 3 target of 60%. The number of direct Project beneficiaries has grown to 125,494, of which 49% are women, 1 Credit No. 4674–RW, GAFSP Grant No. TF099108, CIDA Grant No. TF011435 and USAID Grant No. TF010953 2 Credit No. 5064-RW 3 The team was led by Valens Mwumvaneza (Rural Development Specialist, Task Team Leader) and included: Mark Austin (Senior Operations Officer); Meena Munshi (Senior Social Development Specialist); Svetlana Khvostova (Safeguards Analyst); Abel Lufafa (Senior Agricultural Officer); Amadou Soumaila (Senior Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Engineer, FAO); Markus Moeller (Water and Irrigation Engineer); Binh Thang Cao (Senior Agriculture Specialist); Lynn Brown (Food Policy Economist); Lillian Brenda Namutebi (Financial Management Specialist, Consultant); Pascal Tegwa (Senior Procurement Specialist); Mulugeta Dinka (Senior Procurement Specialist); Antoinette Kamanzi (Procurement Assistant) and Belinda Mutesi (Team Assistant), Cynthia Sobieski and Maria Ruth Jones (DIME). The Team was joined by Vedaste Gatebuka and Grace Yang (USAID). 4 Irrigation activities are not scheduled until Year 2 of the project, so that irrigation indicators are not applicable (NA) at this time. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized
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Aide Memoire for Joint Implementation Support Mission
Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation Project (LWH)1 and
Third Rural Sector Support Program (RSSP3)2,
17-28 March 2014
1. From March 17 to 28, 2014, a team3 led by the World Bank carried out a Joint Implementation
Support Mission (JISM) for the Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation (LWH)
Project and Third Rural Sector Support Program (RSSP3). The team worked closely with national level
and decentralized Project staff of the LWH and RSSP Single Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) in the
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and with local Government officials,
service providers, and Project beneficiaries (see Annex 1). Discussions were held with Dr. Agnes
Kalibata (Minister, MINAGRI) and Mr. Tony Nsanganira (Permanent Secretary, MINAGRI). The team
expresses its appreciation for the assistance provided by all those met. Annex 2 details the key agreed
upon actions resulting from the JISM.
2. Mission Objectives. The principle objectives of the mission were to review the progress in
Project implementation for both LWH and RSSP3 and to consolidate lessons learnt. See Annex 3 for
Detailed Mission Objectives.
3. Key impacts and results to-date. LWH beneficiaries increased productivity on more than
9000ha in the rain fed areas increasing income of 26,792 beneficiary households (125,494 total
beneficiaries) by 5 times. The project also facilitated improvement of soil fertility enabling farmers to
increase yields by 3 times for soybeans and maize, 4 times for beans and 10 times for Irish potatoes.
Over 85% of project beneficiaries were able to access financial services which facilitated 90% of them
to use inputs for the last season. LWH has so far developed 9791 ha of land husbandry including 455 ha
for hillside irrigation and 2360ha of marginal land. The first hillside irrigation dam is nearly complete
and initial high value vegetables from LWH sites have been exported. RSSP3 has so far developed
1185ha of marshland and 8887 ha of hillside and is on schedule to achieve the principal targets of
7,000ha and 17,000ha respectively. In the last two years of its implementation RSSP3 has increased
productivity in the rain fed areas and increased income by 27% for 61,051 beneficiaries. Yields
increased by 3 times for maize, 4 times for the beans and 2 times for rice. More than 800ha of marginal
land was reclaimed increasing area for production on hillside surrounding marshlands. Annex 4A&B
present the updated Results Framework for both projects.
4. Status of Results and Achievement of Development Objectives. Since the last
implementation support mission in July 2013 for LWH, the Projects have made significant progress on
their PDO indicators4 and several of intermediate indicators. The PDO indicator on rainfed gross
productivity has reached USD2189/ha surpassing the Year 3 target of USD 2100/ha. The PDO
indicator on share of commercialized products from target areas is 67%, surpassing the Year 3 target of
60%. The number of direct Project beneficiaries has grown to 125,494, of which 49% are women,
1 Credit No. 4674–RW, GAFSP Grant No. TF099108, CIDA Grant No. TF011435 and USAID Grant No. TF010953
2 Credit No. 5064-RW
3 The team was led by Valens Mwumvaneza (Rural Development Specialist, Task Team Leader) and included: Mark Austin (Senior
Operations Officer); Meena Munshi (Senior Social Development Specialist); Svetlana Khvostova (Safeguards Analyst); Abel Lufafa
(Senior Agricultural Officer); Amadou Soumaila (Senior Irrigation and Rural Infrastructure Engineer, FAO); Markus Moeller (Water and
Irrigation Engineer); Binh Thang Cao (Senior Agriculture Specialist); Lynn Brown (Food Policy Economist); Lillian Brenda Namutebi
Specialist); Antoinette Kamanzi (Procurement Assistant) and Belinda Mutesi (Team Assistant), Cynthia Sobieski and Maria Ruth Jones
(DIME). The Team was joined by Vedaste Gatebuka and Grace Yang (USAID). 4 Irrigation activities are not scheduled until Year 2 of the project, so that irrigation indicators are not applicable (NA) at this time.
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surpassing the end of Project target of 120,000. The Project has achieved its Year 3 targets on all
relevant intermediate indicators. In RSSP3 sites, the PDO indicator on rainfed net productivity is
USD597/ha which slightly surpasses the Year 2 target of USD 588/ha. The PDO indicator on share of
commercialized products from target areas is 76% in marshlands, and over 66% on hillsides
(surpassing the Year 2 target of 45%). The number of direct Project beneficiaries has grown to 61,051,
of which 44% are women. 22WUAs are operational and have been registered by Rwanda Governance
Board.
5. Physical Implementation for both projects compared to end of project targets stand at 55% for
LWH and 42% for RSSP3.
6. Financial Implementation. LWH Project-to-date (2 June 2010 to end February, 2014), has
implemented 52% of the total Project budget of US$113,130,000. RSSP3 Project-to-date has
implemented 42% of the total Project total budget of US$85,000,000 (See Technical Annex 6 for
details).
7. Additional Financing: LWH Additional Financing of US$ 35 million has been approved by
the Board of the Bank on December 19, 2013 and the Financing agreement signed on December 30,
2013, it is expected to be effective anytime soon. RSSP3 Additional Financing of US$15.9 million has
been approved by the Board of the Bank on March 21, 2014 and the process for signing and ratification
is ongoing.
Table1. LWH Financial Execution Project-to-Date (2 June 2010 to June 30, 2012) (in US$
8. Ratings of Projects. LWH and RSSP3 are rated as satisfactory in both the progress towards
achieving the PDO and Implementation. The summary of the ratings for each project are presented in
table 3 and 4.
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Table3: Ratings for Land Husbandry, Water Harvesting And Hillside Irrigation Project (LWH)
Area Classification1
Area Classification1
7/2013 3/2014 7/2013 3/2014
Progress Towards Achieving the Project
Development Objectives
S S Subcomponent B2 & B3 – Water
Harvesting and Hillside Irrigation
S S
Implementation Progress S S Component C – Impl. through the
Ministerial SWAp Structure
S S
Component A – Capacity Dev. & Inst. Strengt. for
Hillside Intens.
S S Project Management S S
Subcomponent A1 – Strengthening Farmer Orgs. S S Financial Management S S
Subcomponent A2 – Extension S HS Procurement S S
Subcomponent A3 – Marketing and Rural Finance S S Social Safeguards Compliance HS S
Subcomponent A4 - Institutional support S S Env. Safeguards Compliance S S
Component B – Infrastructure for Hillside Intensificat S S Dam Safety S S
Subcomponent B1 – Land Husbandry Infrastructure S S Monitoring and Evaluation S S 1 – HS=Highly Satisfactory, S=Satisfactory, MS=Moderately Satisfactory, MU=Moderately Unsatisfactory, US=Unsatisfactory,
HS=Highly Unsatisfactory
Table 4: Third Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP3)
Area Classification1
Area Classification1
7/2013 3/2014 7/2013 3/2014
Progress Towards Achieving the Project
Development Objectives
S S Subcomponent 2.3 - Capacity
building for value chain
development
S S
Implementation Progress S S Component C – Impl. through the
Ministerial SWAp Structure
S S
Component 1: Infrastructure for Marshland, Hillside
and Commodity Chain Development
S S Project Management S S
Subcomponent 1.1 Marshland Rehab & Development S S Financial Management S S
Subcomponent 1.2 Sustainable Land Mgt on Hillsides S S Procurement S S
Subcomponent 1.3 - Rural Investmts for Econ Infrastr S S Social Safeguards Compliance HS S
Component 2: Capacity for Marshland, Hillside and
Commodity Chain Development
S Env. Safeguards Compliance S S
Subcomponent 2.1 - Capacity bldng for farmer
organizations and cooperatives
S S Dam Safety S S
Subcomponent 2.2 - Capacity building for improved
production technologies
S S Monitoring and Evaluation S S
9. Assessment of Implementation Performance.
I. LAND HUSBANDRY WATER HARVESTING AND HILLSIDE IRRIGATION (LWH)
Component A: Capacity Development and Institutional Strengthening for Hillside Intensification.
10. Component A is rated satisfactory in implementation.
11. Subcomponent A1 – Strengthening Farmer Organizations. This sub-component is rated
satisfactory. The subcomponent objective is to build and strengthen farmer organizations,
cooperatives, and Water User Associations (WUAs), with the goal of improving their governance and
management capacity to deliver quality services to their members. The subcomponent has made good
progress since the last mission in July 2013, and has mobilized communities in six new sites. The
number of new Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed during this time is about 540, benefiting about 10,950
new members, out of which 44% is female. As of Feb, 2014 the number of total beneficiaries has
increased to 125,494 out of which female beneficiaries are 49%. In addition, the project has also
mobilized 15 special groups of elderly, women, and youth, vulnerable, benefiting about 350 members,
who are benefiting from small income generating activities. Three new cooperatives have been
established with 32 zonal institutions and 433 SHGs with a total of 9546 membership. Cumulatively
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from inception this subcomponent has reached about 125,494 beneficiaries, who have been mobilized
into 1607 SHGs in 83 zones and 8 cooperatives and 5 WUAs.
12. In addition to formation of new SHGs, Cooperatives and WUAs, the project has launched
capacity building activities to strengthen existing groups and cooperatives. Most of the
recommendations/actions of the previous mission have initiated, though more attention needs to be paid
to ensuring that trainings and knowledge transfer is done in a sequenced and timely manner. Some of
these agreed actions have not been completed yet, and would require more time to complete. Key
challenges observed during the mission and discussed with the SPIU included: (i) maintaining
momentum and sustaining community institutions (SHGs, Cooperatives, WUAs) and having a system
of monitoring and incentives to keep the momentum going; (ii) monitor functioning of special groups (
vulnerable and youth); (iii) focusing on monitoring quality of community institutions, which has been
started through grading process, and would need to revisit capacity building strategy to ensure that
capacity building activities are addressing issues as captured through monitoring and tracking of
activities. Key agreed actions to address these challenges are to: (a) institutionalize a learning and
monitoring system at the zonal and cooperative level through the monitoring formats and track and
report key milestones on a quarterly basis; (b) linking vulnerable and special groups to other local
government social protection programs; (c) develop a strategy and institutional platform for community
to community services. A lot of capacity has been built through developing lead farmers and this
capacity needs to be utilized through an incentive system to scale up the program as well as ensure
quality of the program; and (d) revisit grading process and system that was launched recently to ensure
that it is done properly and serves the purpose of improving quality of the community institutions. For
detailed observation on the subcomponent see Technical Annex 1.
13. Nutrition: To date 24,468 kitchen gardens in RSSP3 and 12,781 in LWH have been constructed
to support the availability of nutritious foods. Alongside the production of fruits and vegetables,
biofortified beans production, which have higher iron content, have been emphasized as opposed to
traditional varieties. These beans are now grown on 2,301 hectares, and have a 50% overall market
share in the country. In RSSP 79 trainers, 53 women and 26 men, have been trained to increase
capacity within households with respect both growth and consumption of nutritious foods, especially by
children. In LWH 242 lead farmers, 217 male and 169 female, have been trained to support nutrition
within households. It is commendable that men are also the focus of training, as opposed to the norm of
training women only. Details are presented in Technical Annex 9.
14. Project Impacts with indirect effects on nutrition: Households prioritize the purchase of health
insurance with the income gains generated by their engagement in RSSP3 and LWH. This reduces the
cost of a health center visit to just 200RWF reducing the negative impacts of morbidity on nutritional
status. Another popular investment is livestock, including cows, goats, chickens, pigs and rabbits.
Increases in the availability of meat and milk to households, are likely to have significant benefits for
young children in particular. Finally investment in drying racks, and training on drying crops such as
maize off the ground, reduces the likelihood of aflatoxin development, which is linked to poor
nutritional outcomes.
15. The mission recommended the following: i) Increase the adoption of biofortified crops; ii) Train
lead farmers in basic veterinary care to increase animal productivity, and reduce animal morbidity and
mortality, which could be modeled along the lines adopted for plant health training; and iii) Access the
data from community health workers, anthropometric and MUAC, and use this in the evaluation to
ascertain whether the program is contributing to stunting reduction.
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16. Subcomponent A2 – Extension. The extension sub component performance is rated highly
satisfactory. The objectives of this component are to improve soil fertility and farming skills for
intensification and commercialized rain-fed or irrigated agriculture. The project has adopted a
multipronged approach involving private service providers, farmer based extension and public
extension agencies. During the last eight months, the project has strengthened the capacity of grass-
root institutions (farmer groups, farmer plat-forms and cooperatives) as actors in extension support and
information dissemination. The project has continued working with a private extension service provider
(TUBURA One Acre Fund) under a partnership agreement whose field officers assist project farmers
through the season on 7 project sites. TUBURA provides inputs (inorganic fertilizers and improved
seeds) and extension service to the project beneficiaries. The project continued to support the farmer
based extension approach through the use of lead farmers within the SHGs and the use of
demonstration plots within the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) model.
17. In the last eight month a total of 540 additional extension lead farmers (45% women and 55%
men) received seasonal training as ToTs on improved agricultural techniques and integrated pests
management (IPM) practices for maize, beans and Irish potato cropped on treated hillsides. The project
also continued mobilization and training for compost making where 22,720 tons of compost were
produced and used in planting on 3,899.7 ha during the season A of 2014 and 570,400,000 Rwf are
gotten as total income from 14,260 tons of compost selling by 498 farmers groups. The project with
support of Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) continued plant clinic workshops whereby 226 farmers
are trained to diagnose report and manage pests and diseases to maintain acceptable production
thresholds that do not affect quality and quantity of the produce.
18. Following the high demand from famers to use improved seed, the Project has continued
supporting farmers on hillsides in process of becoming certified seed producers where 115ha have been
covered by maize and Irish potato and 198 lead farmers have been skilled in seed production and 3
cooperatives are accepted as certified seed producers. The project has started banana program where is
suitable and 320 Lead farmers are trained as ToTs on the techniques of banana macro-propagation to
facilitate the propagation of the required skills. 41 macro propagators have been established whereby
Fhia17, Fhia 25, Mpologoma and Injagi banana plantlets are developed. So far, 200ha of existing
banana plantation were rehabilitated and 11.6ha new banana plantation is done.
19. In preparation of intensive horticulture development in irrigated areas, the project has
mobilized different horticulture stakeholders, with the aim of promoting private sector involvement;
after interesting and attracting different partners, MoU between SPIU LWH/RSSP and two companies
(SUPERFRESH Rwanda ltd and LOTEC Rwanda ltd) was signed in August 2013, for vegetables
export. SUPERFRESH is exporting Asian vegetables (okra, bitter gourd, eggplant, chilies), while
LOTEC is exporting snow peas and sugar snaps. The project conducted different meetings in order to
present business opportunities available to the private sector. The contract farming concept was also
encouraged in order to guarantee market linkage for horticulture produce. The project continued
commercial trials as part of the FFS to develop and increase knowledge for commercial horticulture,
where watermelon, carrots, French beans, onions, tomatoes and leeks were grown. The project has
supported training on global GAP, where 39 lead farmers were trained on Food safety, Human
protection, Environment protection and record keeping.
20. Key implementation challenges, in last eight months, were related to drastic climate shocks
whereby severe drought and too much rain have alternatively affected crop productivity in some sites in
season A-2014, where watering activity was done to control drought. Pests and diseases attack was
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observed, but in collaboration with MINAGRI institutions (NAEB, and RAB), right measures to
control these problems were made. The entire horticulture value chain from production to export need
to be strengthened. Hiring a specialized horticulture specialist with good horticulture commercialization
experience is ongoing.
21. The mission recommends that the extension department be strengthen by: i) establishing a
team specialized in dealing with export oriented horticulture production; and ii) hiring a second senior
agronomist.
22. Subcomponent A3 – Marketing. During the last eight months (July 2013 to February 2014),
both LWH and RSSP3 focused their implementation to support marketing through: (1) capacity
building for marketing, post-harvest, and business skills; (2) provision of postharvest infrastructure and
equipment; (3) linking farmers and their cooperatives to markets; and (4) Establishment of
Agribusiness Centers (ABC). These activities primarily targeted all the cooperatives that have been
formed (or largely formed) in the project areas of LWH and RSSP.
23. The overall implementation of marketing activities under this subcomponent is assessed to be
‘satisfactory’ for both LWH and RSSP3. Below is the summary of the progress and key
recommendations. Details are presented in Technical Annex 2.
24. Regarding training to support capacity building for marketing, post-harvest and business skills,
the trained cooperatives now are able to calculate costs of production, incorporate costs incurred by
project and determine minimum selling price, understand the important clauses to include in a supply
contract, and execute all marketing activities appropriately. On strategic management, 12 cooperatives
have prepared their strategic plans for the next 5 years. On procurement and financial management, all
trained cooperatives are able to procure services and equipment as well as produce the 2013 financial
statements for their cooperatives. On postharvest handling, through training of lead farmers,
cooperatives have improved quality of farm produce which has been acknowledged by rice and maize
millers/buyers. On entrepreneurship and business planning, training was followed by coaching and
follow-up support to help the cooperatives prepare and implement their own business plans. As a result,
about 217 individual business plans under RSSP and 20 under LWH have been submitted to financial
institutions for financing, of which 42 have been financed from both projects.
25. In terms of supporting postharvest infrastructure and equipment, both LWH and RSSP3 projects
focused their support on construction of storages, drying bays, and associated equipment such as
pallets, weighing machines, and maize shellers for cooperatives in the project sites. These initial
investments have addressed part of the present needs in reducing post-harvest losses and improving
quality of the marketed produce for cooperatives. To link farmers to the market, both projects financed
activities to foster linkages among entrepreneurs and smallholder organizations through contract
farming. At present, about 67-70% of farm produce has been marketed through signed contracts with
buyers, yielding net profits for both cooperatives and farmers. However, most of existing traders
mainly sell their inputs (i.e. fertilizers) or buy produce from farmers then sell to other buyers without
value adding. Value addition through the value chains, therefore, is limited and their partnership with
farmers in some cases is still not strong as expected. Lastly, with regard to the establishment of
Agribusiness Centers (ABC), as recommended by the July 2013 mission, a concept note on ABCs has
been prepared by the SPIU and two sites have been identified, namely Gacaca and Muvumba 8. A
stakeholders meeting has been carried out in Muvumba 8 with participation of potential participating
investors and financial institutions. The planned study tour to Tanzania to visit agricultural commodity
bulk markets, however, has been postponed.
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26. Recommendations: In addition to the above satisfactory achievements that LWH and RSSP3
have accomplished so far, the mission had some recommendations to make their performance even
better. They include:
a) For training to support capacity building for marketing, post-harvest and business skills:
(i) Business plan training: It is suggested that (a) training on business skills, entrepreneurship and
business planning conducted by BDC be continued for new cooperatives; (b) SPIU follow up
and monitor closely to assist TOTs in delivering training to other farmers in their cooperative,
and (c) SPIU conduct a quality assessment of the training conducted by TOTs and BDC to
propose appropriate adjustments for 2015 and the following years. The agribusiness team
should work closely with the extension team to ensure agricultural diversification is included in
the project’s extension support and it is linked with rural finance activities to best support
farming diversification at both household and cooperative levels
(ii) Supporting rice intensification: For new marshlands to be rehabilitated, it is suggested that
SPIU encourage farmers to merge their small plots as much as possible (within each allocated
plot of 0.5 ha) and further level their land to allow application of the same intensive farming
techniques (i.e. seeding, fertilization, watering). This will help further increase rice
productivity and also close yield gaps among farmers in the cooperatives. This can be done on
a pilot basis starting with the volunteer cooperatives before rolling out.
b) For supporting postharvest infrastructure and equipment:
(i) Training on O&M: It is suggested that SPIU continue providing training on O&M for
operatives and local beneficiaries to ensure the infrastructure and equipment provided by the
project will be used efficiently and properly maintained in accordance to the approved O&M
plans.
(ii) Assessment of future demands and drying and milling capacity in project sites: It is suggested
that the SPIU conduct a quick survey of the drying and milling capacity of both cooperatives
and private firms (i.e. millers) operating in the project sites to develop appropriate planting
schedule and harvesting plans for cooperatives regarding timing and postharvest handling. It is
also suggested the MINAGRI consider the public private partnership (PPP) to support new
business investments in postharvest and value chain. There are several good examples of
providing matching grants used other countries that Rwanda can consider.
c) For linking farmers and their cooperatives to markets:
(i) Rice marketing: It is suggested that SPIU assist cooperatives in discussing with farmers and
buyers to develop an appropriate marketing schedule to meet their immediate need for cash but
still be able to fetch a good price a few months later after harvest seasons.
(ii) Partnership between cooperatives and buyers: It is suggested that (a) SPIU conduct a quick
assessment of the partnership models between cooperatives and buyers in the project areas to
identify the best models that can be scaled-up and to facilitate experience sharing among them;
(b) SPIU provide training and support to cooperatives/ millers in product branding and
promotion aiming at high quality end and/ or niche markets.
d) For Establishment of Agribusiness Centers: It is suggested the SPIU make a thorough research
on the demand and finalize the concept before the next mission.
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27. Subcomponent A3 Rural Finance In the last eight months, rural finance activities (under
LWH) focused on: (a) development of financial products for rural farmers in the project areas and
pilots of savings and credit products in financial institutions; (b) index-based weather insurance; and (c)
Rural Finance Impact Evaluation through a pilot of savings products for inputs in collaboration with
DIME.
28. The overall performance of the Rural Finance under LWH is assessed to be ‘satisfactory’.
Below is the summary of the progress and key recommendations. Details are presented in Technical
Annex 2.
29. Regarding products development, two savings products and four credits products have been
developed by Enclude Ltd Firm, aiming at reducing farmer’s shocks encountered in the primary
agricultural production. These products are being piloted by 7 Umurenge Saccos which were selected
randomly in LWH sites. The results from the pilots showed that farmers have increasingly participated
in these pilot savings and lending programs. Savings have increased from around Rwf 10.4 million to
24.9 million (or 139%) in the last year (December 2012-December 2013). With regard to lending to
farmers, more than 1,000 farmers in LWH sites were able to get loans through SACCOS and
Cooperatives. Loans disbursed to farmers in Season A 2014 and Season B were around Rwf 166
million (repayments by farmers to SACCOs were around Rwf 64 million). Composting is a boosting
business in all LWH sites and accounted for 19% of the lending portfolio. Loans for inputs accounted
for 65.7% and for inventory credit around 15%. In terms of index-based weather insurance, two
insurance programs have been introduced and used by farmers: one is facilitated by Micro-Ensure Ltd
and the other is Kilimo Salama Project for Agricultural Insurance. In 2013, due to bad weather Rwf
37.1 million of loans to farmers in Kayonza 4 site were covered by the Index-based Weather Insurance
facilitated by Micro-Ensure. The Kilimo Salama Project for Agricultural Insurance started for its
products campaign in LWH sites and is now working on training materials and it is expected to become
operational in the coming Season A 2015.
30. Recommendations: The mission had the following recommendations:
(i) Building capacity of SACCOs: SACOOs were only established in 2009. They definitely
would need continued support in terms of staffing and equipment in order to deliver good
financial services.
(ii) Training for SACOOs: The project should continue providing training to SACCOs based on
the training gaps especially in institutional financial management.
(iii) Access to rural finance for RSSP3 farmers: It is suggested that LWH’s rural finance model be
adopted and extended to all RSSP3 farmers. Since SACCOs only have a limited amount of
funds to lend farmers, it is also suggested the project continue its support to link SACOOs to
the Business Development Fund in order to reduce risk when using a guarantee.
(iv) Medium term loans: At present, all loans provided by SACOOs to farmers are only short term
(less than 1 year). In the longer term, SACOOs should consider developing medium lending
products (1-3 years) to allow farmers and cooperatives to invest more in storages, farm
machinery, and processing facilities.
31. Subcomponent A4 - Institutional support. This sub-component is rated satisfactory. Specific
objectives of sub-component A4 are to: (i) improve long-term capacity for hillside intensification and
sustainable land management including management of environmental impacts of irrigated agriculture;
(ii) build capacity among MINAGRI staff for community mobilization, participation, and integrated
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watershed management approaches; and (iii) strengthen extension and technical backstopping capacity
of government staff at all levels, including filling the identified human resource gaps by financing
higher technical qualifications of appropriate MINAGRI staff, build capacity for phytosanitary
implementation and establishing a GIS based dynamic information framework (DIF) as a decision
support system responsive to climate and proposed water, land and crop uses.
32. The Project has continued to build capacity of the MINAGRI staff for improving their
techniques and skills in agribusiness and irrigation among others. Since July 2013, 2 staff graduated
from their Master’s degree scholarship program in India while 8 more staff started their studies. In
addition, 2 MINAGRI GIS staff were sent to India for a one month and half training in geo-spatial
technologies for planning and management of watersheds; and 50 students from the Agriculture
College of the University of Rwanda were supported to go to Israel to build their capacity in
horticulture crops production and management.
33. The GIS based DIF under LWH supported other sub component technicians and the Ministry in
various activities. The GIS support was a decision making tool in different areas:
Land Husbandry: physical site guidance of land husbandry works, and mapping quantitative
progress of ongoing works on monthly basis, which informed the Project in the decision making
of contract payments
Mapping new sites for LWH additional financing and selection of feeder roads to be
rehabilitated under the Rwanda Feeder Roads Development Project
Identification of control sites for phase 1C Baseline survey for impact evaluation conducted in
partnership with DIME
Plot mapping of 3 irrigated schemes to improve the management by cooperatives and water
users associations
Mapping affected lands due to new irrigation development to inform compensation and
resettlement
Developing maps showing the situation of the site before and after treatment with emphasis on
land use dynamic changes
Designing an online interactive map on project activities with public access
Supporting the MINAGRI Storage and Post-Harvest handling task force to map all existing and
planned post-harvest infrastructures across the country.
34. The project with the support of World Bank GIS team will explore the possibilities of scaling up
the GIS based Dynamic Information Framework (GIS-DIF) and build platforms where decision-makers
can track overtime the changes of agriculture transformation and landscapes and predict future
scenarios. An example would be the introduction of satellite imagery and web based DIF platform to
Ian Robinson Technical Director Access to Finance Rwanda
Eric Pohlman Country Director One Acre Fund/Tubura
Jules RUGANZA Gérant SACCO Sangwa
Claude Gikwerere Credit officer SACCO KOPINSA
Anastase UWIMANA Président, Conseil d’administration Coopérative d’épargne et de
crédit Inkunga
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Annex 2 - Key Agreed Actions
Action Responsible Date
Institutionalize a learning and monitoring system at the zonal and
cooperative level through the monitoring formats and track and
report key milestones on a quarterly basis
LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Linking vulnerable and special groups to other local government
social protection programs
LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Increase the adoption of bio-fortified crops LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Strengthening of the extension department to support the export
horticulture production
LWH/RSSP team December
2014
Promote integrated farming systems to increase opportunity for
LWH and RSSP farmers
LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Promote Partnership between cooperatives and buyers LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Building capacity for SACCOs in projects area LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Explore medium term lending options for farmers and Coops LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Explore the possibilities of scaling up the GIS based Dynamic
Information Framework (GIS-DIF)
WB and
LWH/RSSP team
December
2014
Complete outstanding work at the three Phase 1-A sites and
commence civil works at Phase 1-B sites
LWH/RSSP team Sept, 2014
Provide intensive training to water users on water distribution
management and efficient irrigation techniques taking also into
account challenges that may arise from existing land ownership
LWH/RSSP team December,
2014
Prioritize and finalize implementation of safety and security
measures around the dam sites
LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Update and redisclose the project small dam safety guidelines to
reflect the recent changes to the ICOLD definition of small dams
LWH/RSSP team Sept, 2014
Preparation and implementation of O&M manuals LWH/RSSP team Continuous
Protection of irrigation infrastructure against cattle LWH/RSSP team Sept, 2014
Prepare a strategic framework for private irrigation development. LWH/RSSP team Dec, 2014
Launch organizational and financial audits of WUAs LWH/RSSP team September
2014
Management and internal auditor to follow up on audit
recommendation FY 2012/13 audit
SPIU May 30,
2014
Accelerate disbursement on the 2 TFs for LWH SPIU May 30,
2014
Planned ahead design studies to avoid delays in implementing
works and supervision contracts
SPIU Ongoing
Finalize the pending evaluation report and re-submit the revised
BER for the Bank’s review and clearance.
SPIU
After this
mission Review of updated LWH and RSSP3 AWPBs and Procurement Plans
The World Bank August,
2014
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Annex 3 – Detailed Objectives of the Mission
A. For LWH Project the specific objectives of the implementation support mission are to review:
(i). The progress of activities under the LWH technical components since the last mission (in July
2013) and follow up on mission recommendations;
(ii). The implementation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB July 2013- June 2014) and
procurement Plan;
(iii). The progress of on-going hillside irrigation development and plans to achieve end of project
targets;
(iv). The progress on all activities related to the Bank's social and environmental safeguards policies;
(v). The project’s M&E operations;
(vi). Gather lessons on DIME impact evaluation;
(vii). The lessons on community mobilization and follow up action; and
(viii). The scale and propose further action on the nutrition interventions within the project; and
(ix). Finalize effectiveness of the additional financing.
B. For RSSP3 Project the specific objectives of the implementation support mission are to review:
(i). The progress of activities under the RSSP technical components since the last mission (in July
2013) and follow up on recommendations from the mission;
(ii). The Implementation of Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB July 2013- June 2014) and
Procurement Plan;
(iii). The progress of on-going hillside and marshland irrigation development and planning to achieve
early end of project targets;
(iv). The progress on all activities related to the Bank's safeguards policies;
(v). The project’s M&E operations, reports and update of indicators and develop a one pager on
indicators definitions and computation method;
(vi). The lessons on community mobilization and follow up action;
(vii) The scale and propose further action on the nutrition interventions within the project; and
(viii) Process the signing of the RSSP3 Additional Financing.
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Annex 4 A: LWH RESULTS FRAMEWORK Project Development Objective (PDO): Increase the productivity and commercialization of hillside agriculture in target areas.
PDO Level Results Indicators
Co
re UO
M5
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2009)
Target/
Actual
Cumulative Target Values6/Actuals
Frequen
cy
Data
Source/
Methodol
ogy
Respons
ibility
for Data
Collecti
on
Commen
ts 2011
June
2012
June
2013
June
2014
June
2015
June
2016
June
2017
June
Productivity of target irrigated
command area ($/ha) US$ 492
Target - - 1400 2000 2700 2800 Annual
Survey
/Coop
Reports
LWH
M&E
Actual NA NA NA
Productivity of targeted non-
irrigated hillside ($/ha) US$ 469
Target - 1900 2100 2300 2350 2400 2500 Annual
Survey
/Coop
Reports
LWH
M&E
Actual 2027 2357 21897
Share of commercialized
products from target areas (%) % 35
Target 45 50 60 65 66 70 70
Annual
Coop
M&E
Cmtee
MINAG
RI and
LWH
M&E
Actual 62.5 74 678
Project beneficiaries,
Of which female (beneficiaries)
Nber 0 Target 5000
2250
18000
8100
21000
9450
94000
46000
97000
47000
105000
50000
120000
55000 Annual
Project
Reports
LWH
M&E
Nber
0 Actual
87170
43374
92381
45417
125494
611449
Intermediate Results and Indicators
Intermediate Results Indicators
Co
re
Unit
of
Meas
ure
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2009)
Target/
Actual
Target Values/Actuals
Frequency
Data
Source/
Metho
dology
Respons
ibility
for Data
Collecti
on
Comments 2011
June
2012
June
2013
June
2014
June
2015
June
2016
June
2017
June
Intermediate Result 1: Improved hillside land husbandry technologies and techniques, strengthened value chains for agricultural products, and expanded access to rural finance.
Number of cooperatives which
have increased their net revenues % 0 Target 0 3 4 6 8 12 15 Annually
Coop
M&E
LWH
M&E
Each coop
baseline will
5 UOM = Unit of Measurement.
6 Target values should be entered for the years data will be available, not necessarily annually. Target values should normally be cumulative. If targets refer to annual
values, please indicate this in the indicator name and in the “Comments” column.
7 The current progress is below the previous status because during the second season of 2013, in the project areas like in the country overall, agriculture production
was negatively affected by the climatic conditions. The rains came very late and stopped early which had a negative impact on the yield. 8 Same explanation as above
9 The current number of beneficiaries of 125,494 is 5% over the EOP which is 120,000. The project team informed the mission that in the new Northern Province sites,
the population density was found higher than in the Phase 1A and 1B sites whose average was used to estimate the expected number of targeted beneficiaries.
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Intermediate Results and Indicators
Intermediate Results Indicators
Co
re
Unit
of
Meas
ure
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2009)
Target/
Actual
Target Values/Actuals
Frequency
Data
Source/
Metho
dology
Respons
ibility
for Data
Collecti
on
Comments 2011
June
2012
June
2013
June
2014
June
2015
June
2016
June
2017
June
by 50% relative to the baseline
Actual NA 3 4
Commi
ttee
Report
be recorded
as they come
on board
Cost recovery ratio for operation
and maintenance of WUA in
project areas
% 0
Target 0 - - 40 60 80 90
Annually
LWH
progres
s report
LWH
M&E
Actual NA NA NA
Proportion of beneficiary farmers
in project affected areas using
improved farm methods
(disaggregated by gender)
% M=30
F=25
Target M=50
F=50
M=60
F=60
M=70
F=70
M=75
F=75
M=80
F=80
M=85
F=85
M=90
F=90 Annually Survey
MINAG
RI
Actual M=66
F=66
M=72.7
F=70.3
M=86
F=83
Percentage of adult project
beneficiaries in the project areas
which have access to the services
of formal financial
institutions(disaggregated by
gender)
% M=22
F=18
Target M=50
F=50
M=70
F=65
M=75
F=70
M=80
F=75
M=85
F=80
M=90
F=85
M=90
F=85 MTR and
End-of-
project
Survey MINAG
RI
Actual M= 54
F=44
M=91
F=82.5
M=94.5
F=8510
# of project participating financial
institutions (PFIs) offering new
products
Num
ber 0
Target - 3 6 12 18 20 25 Bi-annual
LWH
progres
s report
LWH
M&E
Actual 4 8 11
Percentage of Cooperatives and
their Self Help Groups (SHGs)
ranked and graded high (A & B)
%
%
-
-
Target
-
-
-
-
-
-
60
60
70
70
80
80
80
80 Annually
LWH
progres
s report
LWH
M&E
SHGs and
Cooperatives
of at least
one year old Actual N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
a)Percentage of households with
acceptable food consumption
b) Number of kitchen gardens
constructed
%
Num
ber
-
-
Target
-
-
-
-
-
-
75
6000
79
9500
83
15000
85
19000
Bi-annual
LWH
progres
s report
LWH
M&E
Actual NA
79
5910
84
12781
10
This achievement was realized following the successful capacity building in value chain development. Currently, almost all the beneficiary farmers are working with
SACCOs and other MFIs to purchase their inputs, and are paid through their accounts after selling their produce.
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Intermediate Results and Indicators
Intermediate Results Indicators
Co
re
Unit
of
Meas
ure
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2009)
Target/
Actual
Target Values/Actuals
Frequency
Data
Source/
Metho
dology
Respons
ibility
for Data
Collecti
on
Comments 2011
June
2012
June
2013
June
2014
June
2015
June
2016
June
2017
June
Intermediate Result 2: Improved infrastructure for hillside agriculture.
Proportion of land protected
against soil erosion in project
areas (ongoing assessment each
year)
% 26
Target 26 43 60 75 80 85 90 Bi-
annual
MINA
GRI
data
and/or
Survey
LWH M&E
Actual 50 61 76
Area developed for Irrigation in
project (ha)
Num
ber 0
Target 0 - - 350 850 1868 2368 Bi-
annual
LWH
progres
s report
LWH M&E Actual NA NA 455
Reduced sediment yield
(volume or weight per unit area
of catchment (T/ha/yr) in the
project areas
% 0
Target - - 10 30 50 50 Annuall
y
LWH
progres
s report
LWH M&E
Actual NA 66 7711
11
The indicator measures catchments which have more or less stabilized, i.e starting year 3 after treatment. The Project has therefore considered only phase 1A
water catchment sites in the reported progress. It is expected that this percentage might go lower when Phase 1B sites are measured starting from end of next year,
as they will not have completely stabilized. Therefore, as more new sites will be measured every year, the expected realistic progress towards the end of the
Project is around 50%, which is the end of Project target.
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ANNEX4B: RSSP3 PROJECT UPDATED RESULTS FRAMEWORK
Project Development Objectives (PDOs):
(i) Increase the agricultural productivity of organized farmers in marshlands and hillsides of the sub-watersheds targeted for development12 in an environmentally sustainable manner; and
(ii) Strengthen the participation of women and men beneficiaries in market-based value chains.
PDO Level Results Indicators*
Co
re
UOM
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2012)
Progress
To Date
March
2014
Cumulative Target Values**/Actuals
Frequency Data Source/
Methodology
Responsibility
for Data
Collection
Comments
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017/18
1. Productivity of targeted areas
($/ha) in:
i. irrigated marshlands ii. Non-irrigated hillsides
$/ha 662 Target
662
+0%
761
+15%
927
+40%
1,125
+70%
1,375
+108% Annual Survey and
Coop Reports M&E team
Yearly Net $/ha –
Only for RSSP3 Fixed exchange rate Actual NA
$/ha 470
Target 588
+25% 776
+65% 823
+75% 917
+95% 1,038
+121% Annual
Survey and
Coop Reports M&E team
Yearly Net $/ha – Only for RSSP3
Actual 597
+27%
2. Share of commercialized
agricultural products from the
targeted area (%)
(disaggregated by gender)
(disaggregated by marshlands/
hillsides)
%
Marshland
78.9% (RSSP2
rice data)
Women
43.12%
Men
44.71%
Hillside
Women 43.12%
Men
44.71%
Target
Marsh Women
78.9%
Men 78.9%
Hillside Women
45%
Men
45%
Marsh Women
79%
Men 79%
Hillside Women
47%
Men
47%
Marsh Women
80%
Men 80%
Hillside Women
50%
Men
50%
Marsh Women
85%
Men 85%
Hillside Women
55%
Men
55%
Marsh Women
90%
Men 90%
Hillside Women
60%
Men
60%
Annual Survey and
Coop Reports
Group Report
M&E team
RSSP 2 and 3
Actual
Marsh
Women
76.7% Men
76.8%
Hillside13
Women
67% Men
66%
3. Project beneficiaries involved
in up and downstream activities
Number %
896 42%
Target 1,558 42%
2,864 42%
3,847 42%
5,112 42%
6,206 42%
Annual Survey M&E team
12
Targeted marshlands and hillsides have not been fully identified yet. Once they are identified all the targets and baselines will be further adjusted accordingly. 13
The surplus of marketed products was mainly effected by the maize crop, which has a very high marketability and covered the biggest portion of the land in the two
2013 seasons.
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along the value chain, of which
female
RSSP3: 0
Actual
9,96814
(31%)
4. Farmers in areas targeted by
RSSP that have adopted
sustainable land management
practices on the hillsides or
marshlands (%)
%
Women
32.35% Men
36.26%
Target
Women
48% Men
50%
Women
60% Men
60%
Women
70% Men
70%
Women
80% Men
80%
Women 90%
Men
90%
Annual
Survey M&E team
Baseline is only for RSSP3, but target will be
for RSSP 1 and 2 also
LWH:
Actual
Women
87.8% Men
88.3%
INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS
Intermediate Results Indicators
Co
re UOM
Baseline
Original
Project
Start
(2012)
Progress
To Date
March
2014
Cumulative Target Values**/Actuals
Frequency Data Source/
Methodology
Responsibility
for Data
Collection
Comments
2013
2014
2015 2016 2017/18
5. Direct Project Beneficiaries, of
which female Number
%
51,936
42%
(Rssp1+2)
Target 57,599 42%
66,016 42%
77,516 42%
93,072 42%
101,500 42%
Bi-Annually
Coop Reports M&E team
Actual 61,057
(44%)
Intermediate Result (Component One): Sustainable rehabilitation and development of the targeted marshlands and hillsides
6. Area provided with improved
irrigation and drainage services ha 0 Target 700 1700 3200 5200 7000
Quarterly Engineers
Report
M&E team
Actual 1,185
7. Water users provided with
irrigation and drainage services
(disaggregated by gender) number
Women
13,389 Men
20,084
Target
Women 14,789
Men
22,184
Women 16,789
Men
25,184
Women 19,789
Men
29,684
Women 23,789
Men
35,684
Women 26,019
Men
38,954 Quarterly WUA officer M&E team
Actual
Women
19,163
Men 22,108
8. Hillsides sustainably developed
by the Project ha 0 Target 2100 5100 9600 15600 17200
Quarterly Engineers
Report M&E team
Actual 8,887
Intermediate Result (Component Two): Improve the linkages between the beneficiaries and the market-based value chains, and enhance the performance of key players in this area
14
The high number of beneficiaries involved in value chain activities is explained by the impact of compost making program of the Project, where a big number of
farmers adopted the program and made it a business, and this went beyond expectations.