Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (WB-P145055)

Countries
  • Vietnam
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
The project will be implemented in 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta and the Central Highland Regions
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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
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
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
Jun 30, 2015
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
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 238.00 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)
$ 314.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Oct 26, 2017

Disclosed by Bank Oct 27, 2014


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Project Description
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The Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project for Vietnam aims to improve farming productiveness and value chains, and strengthen relevant public agencies to productively support the implementation of the agricultural restructuring plan. The project includes four components. The first component: Strengthening national institutions to support agricultural transformation. The second component: Supporting sustainable rice-based systems for around 30 key rice producing districts in eight Mekong Delta provinces in a cluster approach. The third component: Promoting sustainable coffee production by supporting the transformation of Vietnam’s coffee sector to sustainable practices. The fourth component: Project management, monitoring and evaluation will sustain the project’s achievements.
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Contact Information
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I.World Bank Contact: Christopher Paul Jackson Title: Lead Rural Development Specialist Tel: 5777+7302 / Email: cjackson1@worldbank.org II.Borrower/Client/Recipient Name: State Bank of Vietnam Contact: Doan Hoai Anh Title: Director General of International Cooperation Department Tel: 84439343361 Email: doanhoaianh@yahoo.com III.Implementing Agencies Name: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Contact: Mme. Nguyen Thi Hong Title: Director General, Planning Department Tel: Email: hongvkh@gmail.com Name: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Contact: Mr. Tran Kim Long Title: Director General, International Cooperation Deaprtment Tel: Email: Name: Agriculture Project Management Board Contact: Title: Tel: Email: For more information contact: The InfoShop The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20433 Telephone: (202) 458-4500 Fax: (202) 522-1500 Web: http://www.worldbank.org/infoshop ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF WORLD BANK The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. You can learn more about the Inspection Panel and how to file a complaint at: http://ewebapps.worldbank.org/apps/ip/Pages/Home.aspx.

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