Accelerating Innovation and Catalyzing Capacity for Resilience in Africa - FSRP Phase 4 (WB-P515128)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Zambia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Mar 26, 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
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 43.00 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)
$ 53.50 million
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Bank Documents
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Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Aug 26, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jan 27, 2026

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Project Description
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According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to scale agriculture innovation in Africa.

Component 1 (Strengthening agricultural information systems and institutional capacity) will strengthen the data systems and infrastructure on which agriculture innovation is based, while improving the capacity of regional organizations and national partners to use those data and tools to generate, manage, and disseminate innovation.

Component 2 (Scaling the use of agriculture innovation) will develop a menu of mechanisms through which public and private actors will deliver innovation to farmers, while improving technical and entrepreneurial skills so agriculture professionals can access job opportunities and continue driving agriculture innovation.

Component 3 (Project Management) will support the day-to-day implementation, coordination, supervision, and overall communication and management of project activities.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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The environmental and social risks of the Project are assessed as moderate, given the small-scale and low-complexity nature of the activities, which are not expected to result in significant adverse impacts on the environment, human health, or safety. A negative exclusion list will be used to exclude any large-scale activities with significant environmental and social (E&S) impacts, including activities that could result in land acquisition, restrictions on land use, involuntary resettlement, or economic or physical displacement, as well as impacts on cultural heritage, land degradation, or biodiversity. Since activities will be confined to pilot demonstration sites, risks related to pollution and impacts on biodiversity, flora, and fauna are expected to be minimal, including the risk of introducing invasive species. The risks of forced and child labor are considered low, as project workers will primarily consist of skilled professionals, including scientists and researchers; however, the use of family labor by farmers on demonstration plots cannot be entirely excluded. The risk of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEA/SH) has been screened and assessed as low.

Investment Description
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The proposed Project is an Investment Project Financing (IPF), comprising an IDA grant of US$43.0 million, a grant of US$2.76 million from the Government of Japan through the Japan Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD), and a grant of US$0.24 million from the FoodSystems2030 Trust Fund, to be implemented over a four year period.

Commercial Financing: US$ 7.50 million

Total Project Cost: US$ 53.50 million

Private Actors Description
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The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) is an international scientific research institute, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that works towards improving lives and livelihoods of people in Africa.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) Client -

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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Viviana Maria Eugenia Perego
Title: Senior Agriculture Economist
Email: vperego@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Mekbib Haile
Job Title: Senior Agriculture Economist
Email: mhaile2@worldbank.org

TTL Contact: Eirivelthon Santos Lima
Job Title: Senior Agriculture Economist
Email: elima@worldbank.org

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