Barbados - Technical Assistance Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 7022 PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT BARBADOS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT LOAN 2115-BAR AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT November 24, 1987 Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recpients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorizafton.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit - Barbados Dollar (BDS$) US$1.00 - BDS$2.00 BDS$1.OO - US$0.50 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ATCC - Agricultural Trading Company BADC - Barbados Agricultural Development Corporation BMC - Barbados Marketing Corporation BSIL - Barbados Sugar Industries Limited CAO - Chief Agricultural Officer KAFF - Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries MOFP - Ministry of Finance and Planning GOVERNMENT OF BARBADOS FISCAL YEAR April 1 - March 31  FOR maO.AL UK OLY THE WOBtO SANK Washington, D.C 20433 U.S A O!re4mm fWg~trn November 24, 1987 MEMORANDUM TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Project Completion Report - Barbados Technical Assistance Proiect (Loan 2115-BAR) - Aaricultural Component Attached, for information, is a copy of a report entitled "Project Completion Report - Barbados Technical Assistance Project (Loan 2115-BAR)" prepared by the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office. Under the modified system for project perforr nce auditing, further evaluation of this project by the Operations Evaluation Department has not been made. Attachment This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  FOE OUTCmL UW ONLY BARBOS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (LOAN 2115-BAR) - AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Table of Contents Page No. Basic Data Sheet ........ ii-iii Evaluation Summaryi.. ... iv-v I. INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1 II. PROTECT FORMULATION.... I A. Processing Through Board Approval......................... 1 B. Objectives and Description of the Agricultural Component.. 1 C. Cost and Financing of the Agricultural Component ......... 2 III. IWLEMENTATION ..... .*..................................... 2 A. Key Events.......... ...................................... 2 B. Activities Under the Agricultural Component............... 3 Research aad Extension........................................... 3 Institutional Strengthening ..........4......................*.. 4 Training ............... ............ ......... .............................. 5 C. Changes in Cost and Financing of the Agricultural Component.......................... 5 E. Disbursements.......................................... 6 F. ProcurementcevithCovenanes............................. 6 F. Non-Compliance with Coveane n a n ts***,,o****** 6 !V. IMPACT OF THE AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT.*N....T....... 6 A. Agricultural Im.a c t 6 B. Institutional I mat7 V. INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE.............. ...............****.*****.**** * ........ 8 A. The Borrower and Implementing Agency e n cy.................. 8 B. Consultants.***........ ...... s .........e..... ......... 8 VI. BANK PERFORMANCE ................... .. . 9 VII. LESSONS LEARNED ......... 9 ANNEXES 1. Withdrawal of the Proceeds of the Loan 2. Consultant Assignments 3. Major Activities 4. Overseas Training of Local Staff 5. Local Training of Staff and Farmers Map: IBRD No. 11044R This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by rocipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  /  BARBADOS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (LOAN 2115-BAR) - AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT PREFACE The Technical Assistance Project has two components: an agricul- tural component (accounting for 70S of the total project cost and of the Loan amount); and an energy component (accounting for 301 of the total project cost and of the Loan amount). This Project Completion Report (PCR) deals only with the agricultural component; a PCR on the energy component will be issued separately. The loan amount for the entire project was US$2.7 million, as approved by the Board on March 25, 1982. The Loan Agreement is dated July 22, 1982. Disbursements for the entire project were US$2.0 million; US$0.7 million was cancelled, of which US$0.5 million was from the agricul- tural component and US$0.2 trillion from the energy component. The final disbursement of the loan took place on August 28, 1986. The PCR was prepared by Agriculture Division A of the Latin America and the CaribbeAn Regional Office. It is based on the draft com- pletion report prepared by the Borrower, and the progress reports and final report of the consultants providing technical assistance under the project. Information was also gathered during supervision of the agricultural com- ponent and appraisal of the follow-up agricultural development project, which was approved by the Board in February 1987. The President's Report (No. P-3155-BAR) of February 16, 1982, the Loan Agreement, the minutes of the Board presentation, correspondence with the Borrower and internal docu- mentation on implementation of the agricultural component were also re- viewed in preparing the PCR. Following a review of the PCR by OED staff, the project was not selected for audit and the PCR was sent to the Borrower for comments on October 7, 1987. No comments were received.  -il
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1\  BARBADOS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (Loan 2115-BAR) - AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT BASIC DATA SHEET Actual or Actual as a Z KEY PROJECT DATA 1/ Appraisal Estimated of Appraisal - Estimate Actuial Estimate Cost (US$ million) 2.6 1.7 65 Loan Amount (US$ million) 1.9 1.4 74 Date Board Approval - 03/25/82 - Date of Effectiveness 5/82 12/27/82 Closing date 03/31/86 03/31/86 Rate of Return (X) n.a. n.a. Number of Beneficiaries n.a. n.a. CUMULATIVE DISBURSEMENTS FY83 FY84 FY85 FY86 FY87 Appraisal Estimate (US$ million) 0.7 1.5 1.8 1.9 1.9 Actual (US$ million) 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.4 Actual as % of Estimate 29 13 33 74 74 Date of Final Disbursement August 28, 1986 Amount cancelled US$0.5 million on August 28, 1986 Principal repaid to (mo./day/yr.) US$0.2 million on September 30, 1986 STAFF INPUT 2/ FY82 FY83 FY84 FY85 FY86 Total Preparation 1.0 - 1.0 Appraisal 14.0 - - - - 14.0 Negotiations 6.3 - - - 6.3 Supervision 3.3 2.8 1.9 O.' 3.3 12.0 TOTAL 24.6 2.8 1.9 0.7 3.3 33.3 1/ References to cost, loan amount and disbursements throughout the report refer only to the agricultural component, unless otherwise specified. 2/ From Regional TRS.  iii - BASIC DATA SHEET (Cont'd) MWSSION OMA Date *. of Staff-eks Seialtions Perfonmw Types of M1ssion (Mb/Yr) Fwsax in feld Reprated a/ Rating b/ 1ai c/ Pnmbl.Q identification 5/81 Preparation 7/81 Appraisal n.a. Supervision 1 08/83 1 0.5 a -- na.