Guinea-Bissau Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Project (WB-P509731)

Countries
  • Guinea-Bissau
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
Proposed
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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
May 14, 2026
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
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 30.00 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.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 30.00 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
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 18, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Apr 16, 2025

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the proposed Project is an Investment Project Financing (IPF) to be implemented over a five-year period, aims to improve the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of family farms in selected agrifood value chains in Guinea-Bissau. Using a territorial approach as an entry point, the proposed Project would enhance livelihoods by enhancing agricultural productivity through sustainable intensification practices and supporting small community investments for improved natural resource management and food and nutrition security. Farm-level activities would be linked to their landscapes and communities through integrated interventions within delimited territories, specifically micro-watersheds. This approach would align agriculture across uplands and lowlands while protecting natural resources (particularly water, soil, and forests), and it would help identify and prioritize challenges and investment opportunities that support agrobiodiversity and sustainable food systems. The project would also support value addition in key value chains such as rice and cashew, encouraging sustainable practices that lead to market access and higher income opportunities (for instance, improving cashew quality and exploring certification for export). At the same time, the project would promote production diversification (e.g. horticulture, short-cycle livestock), for improved income opportunities, resilience, and nutritional quality of diets. To ensure the sustainability of project investments over the long term, the project would strengthen the enabling environment by ensuring provide continuous technical assistance, supporting the institutional capacity of key government agencies and service providers, and promoting the professionalization of youth in the agricultural sector.The Project will consist of four interlinked components. Component 1 will support community investments for sustainable agricultural intensification. Component 2 will invest in value chain modernization and access to markets. Component 3 will promote institutional strengthening for the enabling environment. Component 4 will oversee project management.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Environmental and Social Risk: S

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 0.00 million

Commitment Amount: US$ 32.76 million

IDA Grant: US$ 30.00 million

Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund: US$  2.76 million


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Task Team Leader: Mekbib Gebretsadik Haile 

Title: Senior Agriculture Economist 

Email: mhaile2@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Viviana Maria Eugenia Perego

Title: Senior Agriculture Economist 

Email: vperego@worldbank.org 

ADM Environmental Specialist: Souleymane Hussein Seye 

ADM Social Specialist: Everton Dalmann 

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