Additional Financing for the Gambia Inclusive and Resilient Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) (WB-P180656)

Countries
  • Gambia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Apr 25, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Gambia - Ministry of Agriculture and others
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Water and Sanitation
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Grant
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 68.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 73.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Other Related Projects
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 6, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jan 30, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to promote (i) the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, focusing on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, and (ii) improved water supply and sanitation in project target areas.

Components
Component 1. Improving the business environment for commercial agriculture development
Component 2: Building a productive and climate-resilient agri-food system
Component 3: Mobilizing productive private investments along the value chains
Component 4: Project coordination, monitoring and knowledge management
Component 5: Contingent Emergency Response
Component 6: Improving access to water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The overall risk rating of the proposed AF and the parent project and is assessed as “Substantial”.

Investment Description
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A proposed additional grant in the amount of SDR 51.3 million (US$68.0 million equivalent) of which US$10.0 million equivalent from crisis response window – early response financing.

Counterpart Funding (Local Beneficiaries): US$5.0 million


Contact Information
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World Bank

Aifa Fatimata Ndoye Niane
Senior Agriculture Economist

Harold Esseku
Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist

Linus Benedikt Pott
Senior Land Administration Specialist

Borrower/Client/Recipient

Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs.

Republic of The Gambia
Mamburry Njie
Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
yene62@yahoo.co.uk

Implementing Agencies

Ministry of Agriculture
Amie Faburay
Minister of Agriculture
afabureh70@hotmail.com

Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

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