Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Sudan Revitalizing the Sudan Gum Arabic Production and Marketing (P11588) o o Operation Name: Revitalizing the Sudan Gum Arabic Production and Marketing Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 3 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 3-Jun-211 (P11588) Country: Sudan Approval FY: 21 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Forest National Corporation - Key Dates Board Approval Date 1-Jul-29 Original Closing Date 3-Jun-21 1 Planned Mid Term Review Date 2-Sep-211 Last Archived ISR Date 3-Jun-211 Effectiveness Date 3-Sep-29 Revised Closing Date 3-Jun-212 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To help increase the income of small-scale gum arabic producers in selected areas of the Recipient's gum arabic belt through improved performance of gum arabic production and marketing system. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? O Yes o No Component(s) Public Disclosure Authorized Component Name Component Cost Gum Arabic Sector Reform and Support 1.71 Institutional Capacity Building and Support to GAPAs 5.52 Project Management and Supervision 2.77 Overall Ratings a- Previous Rating Current Rating C) Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Satisfactory 's Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating losure Authorized c Implementation Status Overview -g An encouraging progress has been made in liberalizing the gum Arabic sector of Sudan. The Presidential Directives on gum Arabic trade liberalization were issued in 29. The.. Directives effectively removed the concession that granted monopolistic power to the Gum Arabic Company on the marketing and export of raw gum Arabic. The floor price policy managed by the Ministry of Foreign Trade was also suspended. The Gum Arabic Board (GAB) was formed soon after, to coordinate implementation of the reform measures and support the revival efforts of the gum Arabic sector. Since then, the Ministry of Finance and National Economy has abolished about 13 of the 18 taxes and charges imposed on Gum Page 1 of 6
) The World Bank Arabic, and removed all revenue generated from these taxes/fees from the 211 national Budget. These reform measures are positively contributing to improving production, prices and income of gum producers. The project conducted effect/impact households assessment in October 211 in the targeted localities and the main findings pointed out that the aggregated average annual income earned by the GAPA member household in a year was considerably increased. The average is estimated at 8,416 SDG in 211 as opposed to 5,15 SDG reported in 21 which means an increase of 64%. There is no doubt that the increase was as a direct result of selling the gum Arabic at a higher price. The Government is committed to facilitating credit access to small Gum producers in major gum Arabic production areas. Further, the Government is investing in rehabilitation of the port, with the aim of reducing the double charge of freight and handling. U The project is continuing to strengthen the capacity of selected Gum Arabic Producers Associations (GAPAs) by improving production, access to new markets and micro-finance and -6 more opportunities for up-to-date knowledge through exchange visits and cross fertilization of ideas. In this regard, the project has been successful in training GAPA members on (i).u) improved tapping and gum collection techniques, and (ii) management of the saving and revolving credit scheme. Households' income of participating GAPAs members increased by 165 per cent exceeding the end of project target. Women constitute about 2 percent of the members. The project :6 reported that currently there are 6 GAPAs with 1 percent women members. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Sudan Not Entered Blue Nile State Sudan Not Entered Southern Kordofan State Sudan Not Entered Northern Kordofan State Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Indirect project beneficiaries Number Value. 146. 12275. Date 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-211 The above value is for direct project beneficiaries, the indirect value will be determined after the MTR in March 212 Direct project beneficiaries Number Value. 146. 12275. Date 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-211 U) Direct Project Beneficiaries includes o 1) the number of benefited L) GAPA members 2) beneficiaries of Matching a. Grants 3) beneficiaries of services P Page 2 of 6
The World Bank Female beneficiaries X Percentage Value. 2.26 3. Sub Type Supplemental Change in the income level of beneficiary Percentage Value. 64.8 2. households from Gum Arabic Production after Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 project intervention Project effect/impact assessment survey October.Ln 211 Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of the FOB price received by small Percentage Value 15. 58. 6. scale gum producers after project intervention Date 31-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 % of targeted GAPAs with effective saving and Percentage Value 2.4 64. 72. credit systems Date 31-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Number of SMS text messages communicated Number Value.. 16. to producers on production and price of gum Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Arabic Value will be documented by MTR in March, 212 Number of matching grants provided for market Number Value. 4. 8. research and media promotion of gum Arabic Date 3-May-29 8-Jun-211 3-Jun-213 More proposals are under review Number of agro-forestry trainings provided to Number Value. 16. 9. GAPAs by extension officers Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Actual value will be documented during the MTR in March, 212 co Percentage of women in targeted GAPAs Percentage Value. 2.26 3. O Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-214.U, Percentage change in quantities of gum arabic Percentage Value.. 15. marketed by GAPAs Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Page 3 of 6
@ The World Bank Value will be available by MTR in March, 212 Number of visitors to the dynamic website of Number Value.. 2. MoFT supported by the project Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 The design of the dynamic web page is in progress o Percentage change in domestic use of gum Percentage Value.. 1. arabic compared to export Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 value will be determined during the MTR is Sept. 211 - Provision of matching grants to GAPAs for Number Value. 44. 26. infrastructure development Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Provision of matching grant for market Number Value. 6. 8. improvement, research and technology Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 development Reports on the findings and recommendations of the grant activities would be finalized soon. Hashab seedlings produced by project Number Value. 77. 112. nurseries Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Percentage change in the number of new Percentage Value. 139. 18. entrants to the market (exporters) Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 Due to the market reform measures, new gum taders and exporters are joining the market Number of GAPA members who recieved Number Value. 22. 25. training on financial management and book Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-Jun-213 keeping o Repayment rate of GAPAs loans from the Percentage Value. 85. 9. revolving credit system Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-May-213 Desk review 2 Dec. 211 GAPAs who received improved production, Number Value. 34. 9. agro forestry and quality maintenance trainings Date 3-May-29 2-Dec-211 3-May-213 Page 4 of 6
The World Bank Comment ISi Total number will be updated after the MTR in March, 212. C. Data on Financial Performance (as of 9-Jan-212) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates cn Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Closing Date o 5 P11588 TF-94764 Effective 2-Aug-29 2-Aug-29 3-Sep-29 3-Jun-212 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P11588 TF-94764 Effective USD 7. 7.. 5.36 1.64 77. Disbursement Graph 6- - Original ---- Formally Revised -- Actual E asbe/oretutrngt hr ae o. q M q M M R Po jc ts o q_ Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The above brief status report could be disclosed for public consumption. S Restructuring History - There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects Page 5 of 6
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