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REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT
BURUNDI - BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT APRIL 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Table of contents, List of tables, List of annexes, Currencies and measures,
Acronyms and Abbreviations, Basic project data, Executive summary, i-xi
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. PROJECT OBJECTIVE AND FORMULATION 1
2.1 Sector-based and specific project objectives 1
2.2 Project description 1
III. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 2
3.1 Loan effectiveness and project Start-up 2
3.2 Modifications made 2
3.3 Projected and actual implementation schedule 2
3.4 Reporting 2
3.5 Procurement Arrangements 3
3.6 Source of financing 3
IV. PROJECT PERFORMANCE 3
4.1 Overall Assessment 3
4.2 Operational Performance 4
4.3 Institutional performance 7
4.4 Performance of consultants, contractors and suppliers 7
4.5 Financial performance 8
4.6 Economic performance 8
V. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 8
5.1 Social impact 8
5.2 Environmental impact 8
VI. PROJECT VIABILITY 9
VII. PERFORMANCE OF THE BANK AND THE BORROWER 9
7.1 Performance of the Bank 9
7.2 Performance of the Borrower 9
VIII. OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND RATING 9
IX. CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9
9.1 Conclusions 9
9.2 Lessons Learnt 10
9.3 Recommendations 10
LIST OF TABLES
Page
Table 3.2 Comparative table of project costs per source of financing 3
LIST OF ANNEXES Page
Annex 1 Project Location Map 1
Annex 2 Annual disbursements of ADB loan and for entire Project 3
Annex 3 Project financial and economic return 2
Annex 4 Project Organization chart 2
Annex 5 Performance evaluation and rating 3
Annex 6 Activities undertaken as part of IGAs 1
Annex 7 Recommendations Follow-up Matrix 1
Annex 8 Information sources 1
Annex 9 Observations of borrower and executing agency 1
This report has been prepared by Messrs H. Lam, Agronomist (consultant, OSAN.1, Mission Leader), Diallo Boubacar Cissé
(consultant, Livestock Expert), Patrice NDIMANAYA (consultant, Agro-economist) following a mission conducted in
Burundi from 11 to 26 October 2008. All questions on the project should be addressed to the authors, to Mr. Ojukwu
Chiji Chinedum, Division Manager OSAN.1 (Ext. 2292) or to Mr. Ali Abou Sabâa, Director OSAN (Ext. 2037).
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CURRENCIES AND MEASURES
October 2008
Unit of Account = 1927.35 Burundi Franc
Unit of Account = 1.57 USD
Unit of Account = 1.07 Euro
FISCAL YEAR
1 January to 31 December
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1 TONNE = 2204 Pounds (lbs)
1 kilogramme (kg) = 2.2 lbs
1 metre (m) = 3.28 feet (ft)
1 millimetre (mm) = 0.03937 inch (“)
1 kilometre (km) = 0.62 mile
1 hectare (ha) = 2.471 acres
At Appraisal (1988)
On Completion (2008)
1 UA 1 FUA=167.263 BIF 1927.35 BIF
Trend of annual average exchange rate
Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
BIF/UA 191.1 196 232.14 273.1 296.987 340.769 361.4 379.46 413.88 471.67
Exchange rates correspond to annual averages of the period under review
ACRONYMS AND ABREVIATIONS
ADB : African Development Bank
ADF : African Development Fund
BIF : Burundi Franc
CSC : Community Solidarity Chain
ERR : Economic Rate of Return FAO : United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
IGA : Income-Generating Activities
ISABU : Burundi Institute of Agronomic Sciences
LGS : List of Goods and Services
m3 : Cubic Metres
MINAGRIL : Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Mm3 : Million Cubic Metres
MUA : Million Units of Account
NGO : Non- governmental Organization
PCR : Project Completion Report
PDAL : Provincial Department of Agriculture and Livestock
R/D : Research/Development
STD : Special Drawing Rights
TD : Tender Document
UA : Unit of Account
USD : United States Dollars
Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 200606 2007
BIF/UA 674.6
1
839.55 1031.77 1093.92 1417.85 15556.51 1618.89 1502.90 1569.73 1692.07
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BURUNDI
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
RETROSPECTIVE PROJECT MATRIX
REVISION DATE: MARCH 2009
PREPARE D BY: HAMADI A. LAM
Hierarchy of Objectives (HO)
Objectively Verifiable Indicators (OVI)
Means of Verification (MoV)
Assumptions/Risks
Appraisal/Reformulation PCR
Sector-based Objective
1. Contribute to improving the living standards of the
population of the BUTUTSI project area.
1. Increase in household income.
1 Increase in household income
1. Socio-economic surveys.
Project objective/goal
1. The income of farmers and stockbreeders in project
area increased.
2. Productivity and soil conservation improved
3. The isolation of Bututsi region decreased.
1.1. The monetary income of farmers involved in
the project exceeded average by 90,000
BIF/person in the project region
2.1 Main crops’ yield stepped up from 25% to
150% over project duration.
3.1 176 km of rural roads rehabilitated.
1.1 The monetary income of farmers involved in the
project scaled up from 90,000 BIF/individual to
213,326 in the Bututsi region
2.1 The main crops’ yield soared from 14% to 100%.
3.1 rural roads rehabilitated.
1.1 Regional surveys (MAE, Project).
2.1 Appraisal report, reference situation, small-scale project complementary surveys.
3.1 Reference situation, works contract documents
1. Political stability and conducive socio-
economic environment
2. Conducive trend in prices of main
products.
Expected results/yields Indicators of results or achievements
A. Development of food crop Production
1.1. Food crop production increased (maize, beans,
potatoes).
2.2. Food crop production diversified.
B. Livestock Development
1.1 Animal health improved thanks to the treatment of ticks
and infections
1.1.1 Animals treated for ticks
1.1.2 Animals inoculated against rinderpest, symptomatic
anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease.
1.1 Yields of 3-4 main crops increased at least
from 25 to 150% between the beginning and end
of project.
2.1 At least two (2) crops/products introduced by
the project are grown in project area.
1.1 A significant number of tick treatments have
been conducted during project period.
1.1.2 A significant number of animals have been
inoculated against rinderpest, symptomatic
anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease during the
entire project period
1.1.1 Maize sorghum and beans yields increased as
follows:
-Maize: from 0.8 T/ha to 1. 9 T/ha
-Beans: from 0.7T/ha to 0.8T/ha
- Sorghum : from 0.8T/ha to 1.17T/ha
-Potato: from negligible quantity to 9T/ha
2.1.1 Two (2) crops/products (potato and wheat)
introduced by the project are grown in project area.
1.1.1 About 6,887,164 tick treatments as compared
to 6,164,840 projected tick treatments (84.35%)
have been carried out during the entire project
period.
1.1.2 Cattle were inoculated against
symptomatic anthrax (32,698 head), rinderpest
(51,337), foot-and-mouth disease (727) during the
entire project period
1.1.3 Some 1,311 head of cattle were inoculated
against East Coast Fever at project closure.
Project progress report
Supervision report
Same
Provincial Livestock Department Report
1. Technical packages properly applied by
farmers
3. Availability of inputs.
1 Properly followed preventive measures
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1.1.3 Calves were immunized against cattle theileriosis
(East Coast Fever).
1.2 Local breeds were improved and breeding bulls
disseminated
1.2.1 Milk yield (litre /day) increased
1.2.2 The number of cattle increased thanks to the
restocking of cattle herds through the community solidarity
chain scheme
C. Infrastructure
1.1 BUTUTSI region opened up
1.1.3 Numerous cattle inoculated against East
coast fever.
1.2.1 Some 500 breeding bulls were disseminated
during the entire project period.
1.2.1 Milk yield exceeding 2-3 litres/d
1.2.2 Numerous improved thoroughbred heifers,
bulls and goats were distributed through the
community solidarity chain.
1.1. 176 km of rural roads rehabilitated at project
closure
1.2.1 Some 441 breeding cattle were distributed at
the end of project (88%)
1.2.1 Milk production soared from 2-3 l/d to 6 l/d
at project closure.
1.2.1 873 improved thoroughbred heifers, 60 bulls,
and 7500 goats disseminated through the community
solidarity chain (Schema de Chaine de Solidarite
Communautaire- CSC) scheme
1.1. A total of 124 km of rural roads rehabilitated
at project closure.
Works procurement
Works acceptance report
2. Community Solidarity Chain Scheme
well respected
Activities
1. food crops Development
2. Livestock Development
3. Agroforestry
4. Women’s income-generating activities
5. .Infrastructure and rural roads
6. Monitoring-Evaluation/
7. Project management
Total
The following funds were envisaged for the
implementation of project activities.
(Costs in ADF Million)
UA
1.4
1.2
0.04
1.68
1.09
1.04
6.45
Project documents
Disbursement document
Project progress report
Project audit report
Supervision
1. Resources are available.
2. Sound Financial management by Project
Management Unit.
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PROJECT BASELINE DATA
1. Country : Burundi
2. Project : BUTUTSI Agro-pastoral Development Project
3. Loan Number : 2100150000057
4. Borrower : Government of the Republic of Burundi
5. Executing Agency : Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
A. LOAN Appraisal estimate Actual
1. Amount in (UA) 6,456,575 UA 5,881,446.82
2. Interest Rate 0.75 varies
3. Reimbursement period 50 years 50 years
4. Grace period 10 years 10 years
5. Loan approval date 14 December 1988
6. Signature date 28 May 1989
7. Date of entry into Force 19 September 1989
8. Projected start of activities 1989
9. Actual launching 1992
B. PROJECT DATA
Financing Plan
Appraisal estimate Actual Expenditure Gap (+ or -)
ADF UA 6,456,575 UA 5,881,446.82 UA + 575,128.18
IFAD SDR 6,700,000 SDR 2,521,820.86 SDR + 4,171,179.14
GOVERNMENT BIF 384,704,900 BIF 1,631,493,494 BIF - 1,246,788,594
2 Effective date of first disbursement 5 October 1990
3 Initial loan closing Date 31/12/1995
4 Deadline of last disbursement 31/03/2008
5 Start of activitie 4th quarter of 1989
6 Date of completion of activities 31 December 2007
C PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
___________________________________________________________________________
1. Balance in (UA) : 575,128.18
2. Cancellation in (UA) : 575,128.18
3. Slippage/advance with respect to schedule
Slippage on effectiveness 9 months
Slippage on completion date 12 years
Slippage on last disbursement 13 years
Number of extensions of last disbursement date Two
4. Project implementation status: The physical implementation of activities was completed on 31
December 2007, initially scheduled for 31 December 1995. In order to ensure sustainability of
activities, provincial services continue to support and assist project beneficiaries.
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List of verifiable indicators as compared to initial appropriations
Categories of expenditure Approved Budget
in UA
Actual expenditure
in UA
Difference (+ or -)
in UA
a) Goods 2,399,068.84 2,033,682.05 + 365,386.79
b) Works 1,549,267.96 1,283,528.36 + 265,739.6
c) Services 935,098,49 938,939.06 - 3,840.57
d) Recurrent 1,573,139.71 1,359,369.17 + 213,770.54
e) Contingencies -- 265,928.18 - 265,928.18
Total 6,456,575 5,881,446.82 + 575,128.18
5. Institutional Performance : unsatisfactory FairX Satisfactory
6. Performance of the borrower : unsatisfactory FairX Satisfactory
7. Performance of the Bank : unsatisfactory FairX Satisfactory
8. Performance of contractors : unsatisfactory Fair Satisfactory X
9. Performance of technical Assistance: unsatisfactory Fair Satisfactory X
10. Performance of consultant : unsatisfactory Fair Satisfactory
(Consulting firms) X
11. Economic rate of return (%) APPRAISAL PCR
17. 7% 6%
D. MISSIONS
Mission Type Number of
missions
Mission Date Number of
persons
Composition of mission Person/d
Identification 3 1983, 1985 and
1987
IFAD, ADF
Preparation 1 1987 IFAD, ADF
Appraisal 1 June 1988 4 J.P. Rigoulot (agronomist)
M. M. Kalala (Agricultural
economist)
D.Lekorchi (Civil Engineer)
Reformulation 1 10/1996 3 1 Irrigation Engineer
1 Agronomist
1 Agricultural economist
14
14
14
Supervision 11 27/03/96
20/11/97
1/11/98
14/06/99
28/06/2000
10/12/2000
17/12/2001
26/04/2005
16/12/2005
20/06/2006
4/12/2007
Agronomist
NA
Completion 1 11/10/2008 3 1 Agronomist
1 Agricultural economist
1 Livestock Expert
14
12
14
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E. Annual Disbursement in Million UA)
Year ADF Actual
Disbursement (UA)
IFAD actual
Disbursement
(SDR)
Government actual Disbursement
(BIF)
1990 109.875.26 82.233.83 Government actual Disbursement in BIF
stands at 1,631,493,494 that is, roughly 4 times
the appraisal budget at the following exchange
rate.
1 UA = BIF 167,263 in 1988.
1991 118.893.79 159.672.35
1992 310.557.62 347.461.02
1993 333.645.52 432.706.81
1994 453.590.21 582.378.29
1995 182.885.69 74.940.58
1996 357.502.56 93.802
1997 51.449.68 299.278.19
1998 427.358.57 116.147.14
1999 55.971.37 239.266.38
2000 -- 64.782.27
2001 -- --
2002 -- --
2003 -- --
2004 -- --
2005 371.099.4 --
2006 1.293.728.75 29.052
2007 1.477.991.2 --
2008 549.307.97 --
TOTAL 6.093.857.59 2.521.820.86
Disbursement
rate
94.38 % 37.63 %
Balance to be
cancelled
575,128.18
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F. PROCUREMENT LIST
SERIAL No. DESCRIPTION
ENTREPRISE Or NATIONALITY APPROVAL
PROCUREMENT
AMOUNT
IMPLEMENTATION
DEADLINE REMARKS
SUPPLIER
1 One station wagon SOGERBU II Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 2,497,420 BIF 3 ½ months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
2 Seven 4x4 pick-up double cab vehicles SOGERBU II Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 20,574,491 BIF 3 ½ months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
3 Five single cab pick-up vehicles SOGERBU II Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 9,972,572 BIF 3 ½ months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
4 Two 3-3.5 Ton vanss SOGERBU II Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 7,521,410 BIF 3 1/2 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
5 2 YAMAHA DT motorcycles UNION MOTOR PARTS BURUNDIAN - 11,082,280 BIF 3months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
6 100 Great lakes symba bicycles Industrie Burundaise du cycle BURUNDIAN - 2,672,400 BIF 1 ½ months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
7 One Mercedes Benz truck type L1314/48 SOGERBU I Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 7,809,500 BIF 1 1/2 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
8 Two 4x4 jeeps SOGERBU I Ltd. BURUNDIAN - 14,600,000 BIF 2 ½ months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
9 Four Mercedes Benz trucks MERCEDES BENZ AG POST FACH 600202 GERMAN - 572,339.60 DM 9 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
10 Agricultural implements, construction site equipment and materials IPEP (Industrie des Produits/et Proc FRENCH 1749,090.82 FF 9 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
11 Mobile Compressor and Accessories BIASA, Rameinstraat 123 BELGIAN - 200.80 LST 12 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
12 Construction of headquarters SOBIMAC BURUNDIAN - 174,094,074 BIF 9 months Extension amount of 9,475.926 BIF
13 300 Tonnes of urea fertilizer CHIMUSA-Emmanuel NYANKIYE BURUNDIAN - 129,013.42 USD - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
14 10,000 doses of bovine semen and 5,000 BABIKA Tharcice IMPORT-EXPORT BURUNDIAN - 18,589,000 BIF 6 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
synchromate B + hormone treatments
5,000 PMGS gonadrotropine hormone Implants
15 Office equipment and supplies SOMECA BURUNDIAN - 1,381,233.02FBe 10 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
16 Veterinary Products and equipment BABIKA Tharcice IMPORT-EXPORT BURUNDIAN - 6,709,816 BIF 6 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
17 Veterinary Products and equipment IVM (Institute of veterinary medicine) FRENCH - 344,685.6FF 6 months Received 60% of procurement but never supplied
18 Ingredients for the manufacturer of salt licks
LAPROVET
FRENCH - 197,496 FF 8 months 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
19 600 Tonnes of DAP fertilizer, 600 Tonnes of Kcl fertilizer SOCIMPORTEX BURUNDIAN - 476,749.79 USD - 50% IFAD
20 Technical Assistance for credit SOGEAC BURUNDIAN - 47,950,000 BIF 30 months Contract was for 24 months but with extension
21 ISL Diesel Engine NAHV BURUNDI BURUNDIAN - 970,000 BIF - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
22 Technical Assistance for facilitation training Compagnie Jules Van Lancker Belgian - 197,274 USD - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
23 Furniture and household appliances
S.R.M.B
BURUNDIAN - 23,141,927 BIF 7 months
50% ADF and 50% IFAD
24
Mid-term review
SWEDISH FARM AND AGRO INDUSTRIAL SWEDISH - 23,449,000 BIF -
50% ADF and 50% IFAD
25 Financial Audit for fiscal years 1996-1998 A.D EXPERTS-CONSEIL BURUNDIAN - 9,910,000 BIF 3 months 10% of procurement not billed
26 Publication of international procurement notices GROUPE JEUNE AFRIQUE FRENCH - 27,000 USD - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
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27 Supply of Inputs (seed, seedling,
ISABU
BURUNDIAN - 218,196,000BIF Same day 69,095,600 BIF paid by ADF and
28 And improved animal breeds)
164,691,900 BIF by IFAD,
given that the difference of
15,591,500BIF was used for
the procurement of small holder dairy animal
29 Artificial insemination equipment and Supplies COOPER BURUNDI L.T.D BURUNDIAN - 179,928 USD - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD however ADF did
Serial No.
Not pay the balance of 8996 USD
which is less than 20,000 AU
DESCRIPTION ENTREPRISE/ SUPPLIER NATIONALITY APPROVAL
PROCUREMENT
AMOUNT
IMPLEMENTATION
DEADLINE REMARKS
30 Audit of project accounts fiscal years 1990- A.D EXPERTS-CONSEIL BURUNDIAN
- 24,000 USD - 50% ADF and 50% IFAD
31 Computer equipment and supplies SOFT CENTER BURUNDIAN
23/09/2005 13,174,500 BIF 6 months 100% ADF
32 Technical Assistance for monitoring/evaluation Dr Pascal Firmin NDIMIRA BURUNDIAN
31/03/2006 65,000 USD 6 months 100% ADF
33 2 tipper trucks, 15 motorcycles and 58 bicycles BONAUTO S.a BURUNDIAN
06/01/2006 188,050,000 BIF 6 months 100% ADF
34 90 tonnes of urea fertilizer Ets Francis GASHAKA BURUNDIAN
08/11/2005 71,550,000 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
35 2 NISSAN Jeeps, 3 double cab vehicles OLD EAST BURUNDIAN
06/01/2005 153,350,000 BIF 6 months 100% ADF
36 Technical assistance in training, facilitation AGRICONSULT S.a BURUNDIAN
05/05/2006 58,723,000 BIF 6 months 100% ADF
37 Technical assistance in accounting and management MASABO Adelin BURUNDIAN
14/10/2005 43,200 USD 6 months 100% ADF consultant died during mission
38 260 Tonnes of DAP fertilizers and 100 Tonnes of Kcl RUTA Company BURUNDIAN 08/11/2005 272,100,000 BIF 2 ½ months 100% ADF
39 Technical assistance in accounting and management Jean Marc Pétré French 19/04/2006 53,800 USD 9 months 100% ADF consultant abandoned the mission
40 200 improved-breed goats Ets NDAYIZEYE Jean BURUNDIAN
05/06/2007 41,000,000 BIF 3 ½ months 100% ADF
41 250 Frisian cows and 50 bulls Ferdinand KIVUTO BURUNDIAN
05/06/2007 188,970,000BIF 3 ½ months 100% ADF
42 360 cattle and 200 male goats Ets KANANI Adrien BURUNDIAN
06/06/2007 41,862,400 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
43 613 cattle Ets KANANI Adrien BURUNDIAN
11/2/2007 427,694,820 BIF 10 months 100% ADF
44 6 mills CREGECI LTD BURUNDIAN
08/11/02006 24,000,000 BIF 5 ½ months 100% ADF
45 Fully equipped tractor RUN COMPANY LTD BURUNDIAN
13/03/2007 53,900 EUROS 3 ½ months 100% ADF
46 Accounting and financial audit 2005, 2006 and 2007 GLOBOFAN CONSULTANTS KENYAN 23/02/2007 30,488,103 BIF 2 ½ months 100% ADF
47 Rehabilitation of rural tracks
Ets NDEREGO Antoine
BURUNDIAN 19/04/2007 1,025,949,044 BIF 9 months
100% ADF
The last bills were not settled
Because of forged signatures
on one of the definitive acceptance
documents
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49
Rehabilitation of veto centres and agronomists’ offices
EBATER
BURUNDIAN
27/10/2006 60,699,310 BIF 4 months 100% ADF
50 Rehabilitation of poultry farms and centre
SOCEA
BURUNDIAN
27/10/2006 48,338,852 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
51 Rehabilitation of headquarter offices, garage,
ERETRACO
BURUNDIAN
27/10/2006 56,496,994 BIF 6 months 100% ADF
52 Equipment for MUZENGA poultry centre
SPEED LINK
BURUNDIAN
17/04/2007 33,676,880 BIF 7 months 100% ADF
53
537 goats Lot No.1
RIVUZIMANA Balthazar
BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 10,872,102 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
54
252 goats Lot No.2
NKURUNZIZA Christophe
BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 5,152,140 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
55 537 goats Lot No.3 HAKIZIMANA Willybroad BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 1,330,700 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
56 408 goats s Lot No.4 NIMUBONA Gérard BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 8,347,680 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
57
531 goats s Lot No.5
NIYONIZIGIYE Laurent
BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 7,371,000 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
58
315 goats Lot No.6
KARIKUNZIRA Déo
BURUNDIAN
25/10/2007 6,547,500 BIF 3 months 100% ADF
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Technical assistance for animal restocking
FAO
Rep. Burundi 27/02/2006 191,409USD 24 months 100% ADF
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Background: Burundi has experienced a difficult food situation with persistent
regional and seasonal variations. A quarter of the population, mostly living in rural areas, has
been unable to meet its food needs. Such is the case with the BUTUTSI region (project area).
There have been several stages of preparation of this project, with IFAD identification
missions in 1983 and 1985, and a joint IFAD-ADF identification mission in June 1987. The
final project preparation phase was carried out by the FAO Investment Centre (IC), and a
project appraisal mission was then conducted by ADF in 1988.
2. Project objectives and components: The specific project objectives are: (a)
Increase in farmers’ income; (b) Improve soil conservation and productivity; and (c) Open up
the BUTUTSI region. These objectives were to be achieved through the following
components: (a) Food crop development; (b) Livestock development; (c) Women’s income-
generating activities; (d) Credit; (e) Agroforestry and land protection; and (f) Infrastructure
and rural roads.
3. Project Implementation: The project loan was approved by the Bank on 14
December 1988 and the relevant loan agreements signed on 27 January 1989 with IFAD and
on 28 May 1989 with ADF respectively. The date of effectiveness was 19 September 1989,
and implementation fell behind schedule owing to the 1993 Social and political crises and
sanctions imposed by the Bank from 1999 to the beginning of 2005. After these sanctions
were lifted, a Bank supervision mission conducted in April/May 2005 made for formulation
of a recovery programme for the 2005-2007 period.
4. Project Performance: After the recovery programme started in 2005, the project
gained new impetus and recorded satisfactory results, as follows : (i) Food crop development
allowed for the dissemination of several tonnes of various crop seeds from seed-production
centers and private participants/ farmers’ associations; (ii) Livestock development had
positively impacted on animal health and involved restocking of herds and genetic
improvement; (iii) introduced new disease-resistant and high-yielding varieties. (iv) Women’s
income-generating activities provided much needed support to women, unemployed
graduates and demobilized military personnel in market gardening, bee-farming and poultry-
farming.
5. Project Social and Environmental Impact: The project has invested tremendous
resources in the promotion of collective action. In an atmosphere of social crisis, this strategy
has contributed to reconciling communities and promoting a structuring culture driven by
common interest. This project is credited with taking into account the lack of job security for
young graduates who, in the aftermath of the war, faced difficulties in finding employment.
Concerning the environment, significant efforts have been made by farmers to protect lands
from soil erosion and restore soil fertility in the Bututsi project intervention area.
6. Project Sustainability: The project has helped to provide farmers with innovative
and adapted seed production and multiplication techniques, farming techniques, as well as
environmental protection techniques. With respect to livestock (inoculation coverage, setting-
up of community solidarity chains and smallholder dairy farms), the project makes for the
viability and sustainability of activities undertaken for the population.
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7. Conclusions, Lessons learnt and recommendations
7.1 Conclusion
On the whole, project activities have been undertaken in a satisfactory manner, despite
slippage in the implementation schedule. The project has scored satisfactory results
essentially in the course of the 2005-2007 period. Farmers showed keen interest in seed
multiplication and restocking of livestock population through a community solidarity chain
system which has strengthened social cohesion.
7.2 Lessons learnt: The following lessons derived from project implementation could
lead to improved performances: i) the participatory approach helped to cement communal
bonds and to creating community solidarity chains, thereby consolidating social cohesion. This
an approach should be perpetuated; (ii) It is important to recruit technical assistance at the very
beginning of the project in order to bring on board, as early as possible, the experienced
personnel needed to carry out activities, train senior staff and transfer appropriate skills and
technologies wherever institutional capacity is weak; (iii) It is important to define a project
action area reference situation prior to project start-up, so as to improve the monitoring and
evaluation system.
7.3 Recommendations:
7.3.1 For the Borrower : The main recommendations are as follows : i) Reorganize and
revitalize the seed sector by involving the private sector and farmer groups/associations ; ii)
strengthen the capacities of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Livestock so as to
enable it provide supervision and training; iii) enable more intensive agriculture-livestock
integration with the aim of restoring and improving soil fertility through the production and
use of organic manure, given the high cost of chemical fertilizer; and iv) Pursue cooperation
between FAO and ISABU so as to consolidate the animal population restocking programme
and zootechnical monitoring.
7.3.2 For the Bank: (I) Promote parallel financing instead of joint financing so as to
avoid interruption in activities in the event of suspension of disbursements by one of the
donors ; (ii) continue to support the rural sector and strengthen the Bank’s presence in the
country.
I. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Burundi has experienced a difficult food situation as a result of rapid population
growth (3% per annum), limited arable land for agriculture and gradual soil depletion, owing
to erosion, mineral and organic deficiency. While Burundi has achieved food self-sufficiency
at the national level, there are persistent regional and seasonal disparities, and as a result, a
quarter of the population, mostly living in rural areas, is still unable to meet its food needs.
Such is the case with the Bututsi region (project area) among those regions experiencing the
most severe food shortages. Project preparation was entrusted to the FAO in 1986, and IFAD
then requested to co-finance the project.
1.2 Background: Project preparation comprised several phases, with IFAD
identifications mission in 1983 and 1985 and a joint IFAD-ADF identification mission in
June 1987. The final project preparation was conducted by the FAO Investment Centre (IC).
The mission concluded that the project should be limited to the northern part of the Bututsi
region, contrary to the desire of the Government to see the project cover the entire Bututsi
region. A project appraisal mission was then conducted by the ADF in 1988. The project was
scheduled to span five years with ADF financing for 6, 456,575.00 Units of Accounts (UA)
and IFAD co-financing for an amount of UA 7.01 million. Initial disbursements were made in
1990 for the ADB and in 1991 for IFAD. The project was readjusted in 1988 by ADB and
IFAD and by ADB during a supervision mission, after the withdrawal of IFAD in April 2005.
The readjustment enabled the Bank to formulate a recovery programme for the 2005-2007
period.
1.3 The initial project design involving the two donors, (with contribution by the
government of Burundi) was conducted along two separate lines. Hence: (i) There are
differences in the number, outline and title of components: the ADF loan agreement
presented an 11-component project as compared to 7 components for IFAD; (ii) The list of
goods and services representing ADF financing categories is based on the list of components,
whereas the IFAD drew up a classic list of categories.
II. PROJECT OBJECTIVE
2.1 Project Sector-based and specific objectives
2.1.1 The project’s general objective (GO) was to «contribute to improving the general
standard of living of the population in the Bututsi project area». The specific project
objectives were to: (a) Increase farmers’ income; (b) Improve soil conservation and
productivity; and (c) Open up the BUTUTSI region.
2.2 Project Description
To achieve its set objectives, the project laid emphasis on increasing food crop production,
developing fodder crop production, improving the cattle breeds and starting new stockraising
activities. These objectives can be achieved through intensification of existing crops and
introduction of new cash crops, improvement of existing cattle breeds and the conduct of
pilot actions regarding stockbreeding and agroforestry. These activities were to be
implemented through the following components: (a) Food crop development; (b) Livestock
development; (c) Women’s income-generating activities; (d) Credit; e) Agroforestry and land
protection; (f) Infrastructure and rural feeder roads; and (g) Institutional support. The credit
component was cancelled due to very low credit recovery rate.
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III. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
3.1 Loan effectiveness and Project Start-up
3.1.1 The project loan was approved by the Bank on 14 December 1988 and the loan
agreement signed on 28 May 1989 (6 months later), and the loan came into force on 19
September 1989, that is 5 months after signature of loan agreement. The project did not get
underway until 1992-1993. Beginning in 1993, however, the country was in the grips of a
social and political crisis. In addition, just as the project was about to be resumed in 1998, it
was suspended from 1999 to 2004, owing to unpaid arrears. After the arrears were settled in
2005, the Bank conducted a supervision and reformulation mission from 27 April to 9 May
2005, which helped to put in place a recovery programme for the 2005-2007 period.
Activities were completed on 31 December 2007, and the project ended on 30 June 2008.
3.2 Modifications
3.2.1 Following the disruptions in project implementation and IFAD withdrawal,
project activities were readjusted. The following major modifications were made: (i) increase
in livestock population especially small ruminants (ii) involvement of FAO in the project,
which was not planned from the beginning; (iii) Introduction of income-generating activities
after IFAD eliminated the credit component. The remaining project components were as
follows: (a) Food crop development; (b) Livestock development; (c) Women’s income-
generating activities; (d) Agroforestry and land protection; (e) Infrastructure and rural tracks;
and (f) Institutional support. As already indicated in paragraph 2.2, the credit component was
cancelled.
3.2.2 The size of the population has also increased. In 1988, the target population was
estimated at 188,300 inhabitants in 5 communes, namely: Bururi, Matana, Rutovu, Songa and
Vyanda, while 2006 the target population was about 250,000 inhabitants 6 communes (the
above-mentioned five in addition to the Mugamba commune). The number of farms
represents about 48,000 to 50,000 households.
3.3 Projected and actual implementation schedule
Initially, the implementation schedule indicated that the project would be executed
over a five-year period. However, this time frame has been greatly exceeded, since project
activities were spread over a thirteen-year period (excluding 2004-2005 period). The loan
agreement was signed by IFAD on 27 January 1989 and ADF on 28 May 1989, and first
disbursements were on 5 October 1990 for ADF and 8 January 1991 for IFAD Competitive
bidding scheduled for the first two quarters of 1981 took place only in May 1991. Buildings
and living quarters were finalized at the beginning of 1995 instead of the end of 1990, as
indicated in the projected implementation schedule.
3.4 Reporting
In this period, the project produced, on regular basis, 68 quarterly reports and 17
annual reports. These reports helped monitor the implementation of project activities. With
regard to auditing, 10 reports were submitted on a regular basis in accordance with Bank
requirements. The partner institutions (FAO and ISABU) periodically submitted progress
reports which contributed to monitoring their intervention on the ground. A mid-term review
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report was drawn up in 1996 by SWEED FARM consulting firm. This report was not
approved by the borrower, on grounds of non-compliance with TORs.
3.5 Procurement
During the project implementation period, 57 contracts were awarded through
competitive bidding procedures. They mainly concerned procurement of capital goods,
vehicles, infrastructure, technical assistance, administrative and financial monitoring,
stockraising and agricultural inputs. Overall, procedures were conducted in accordance with
Bank and borrower procedures. Both Government and Bank administrative procedures
sometimes undermined the smooth conduct of activities. Nevertheless, it should be
considered that all the contracts awarded were satisfactorily executed with the exception of
the rehabilitation of rural tracks. Indeed, works entrusted to NDEREGO have not been
completed, and moreover, the firm was engaged in fraudulent practices, by submitting fake
final acceptance reports. When it discovered these fraudulent practices, the Bank denied
requests for payment relating to the works in question. The Bank was informed that
Government had instituted legal proceedings against the enterprise. The Government was
requested to clarify this matter and keep the ADB informed of the outcome of the
proceedings.
3.6 Financing Sources and Disbursements
The project was co-financed by ADF, IFAD, Government and BNDE. The ADF
loan stands at UA 6,456,575.00. The amount disbursed is UA 5,926,366.79, that is 91.7%.
The loan balance, which stands at UA 530,208.21, has already been cancelled. As at 2004,
IFAD had already honoured its commitments up to 37.6%. BNDE’s participation did not
materialize, as shown in the table below.
Comparative table of project costs by financing source (in millions)
Appraisal cost Completion cost Gap
ADF in UA 6.46 5.88 -0.58
IFAD in SDR 6.7 2.52 -4.18
Government in BIF 3.84 16.3 +12.46
BNDE+ in UA 0.07 0 -0.07 NB+ : The loan agreement provided that the Government, in conjunction with the BUTUTSI projectwould contract a loan
with the BNDE to rehabilitate the KIRYAMA dairy farm. However the farm went bankrupt and the Government did not
proceed with the said request for credit.
IV. PROJECT PERFORMANCE
4.1 Overall Rating
The 1993-2004 period was characterized by a slowdown in activities following
the suspension of disbursement by donors. In addition, this period saw a massive departure of
the senior staff responsible for project implementation and a perpetual change of Directors,
which somewhat undermined project implementation. After the resumption of activities in
2005, the project gained fresh impetus and recorded satisfactory results.
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4.2 Operational Performances
4.2.1 The project had significant outputs and the main activities programmed after its
resumption, were implemented as expected, meeting and even exceeding, set objectives. The
implementation status of various project components is as follows:
Component 1: Food crop Development
4.2.2 Seed Production : The project produced and distributed to seed-production
centres: 2692 tonnes (T) of potatoes planted on 295.7 ha, as compared to the 2857 tonnes
envisaged (implementation rate of about 94%); 78.6 tonnes of sorghum against 37.2 (210%
implementation rate); 309.6 tonnes of maize as against 191.9 tonnes (69.4%); A Total of
28,493,870 sweet potato cuttings were produced as compared to 31,943,000 projected
(89.2%); wheat : 281.8 tonnes against 164.9 tonnes projected (52.2%). Private individuals
and associations produced 1337 tonnes of potatoes, 42.4 tonnes of maize, 60 tonnes of
sorghum, 24 tonnes of wheat, 284 tonnes of beans. 2644 private
stakeholders/farmer’ associations engaged in the production and multiplication of seeds of
different crop types. 93 private participants contributed to the multiplication of mosaic-
resistant cassava cuttings on 40 ha. The application of technical packages, with the
introduction of the project, (improved seeds, organic manure, and fertilizers) led to improved
yields (ha/tonne) for the main food crops: maize: 1.9 tonnes/ha against 0.8 tonne/ha, that is a
138% increase; beans: 0.8 against 0.7 tonne/ha (14.3%); sorghum: 1.17 tonnes/ha against 0.8
tonne/ha (46%).
4.2.3 Research and Development programme: This sub-component was implemented
through an agreement signed with the Burundi Institute of Agronomic Sciences (ISABU).
ISABU’s missions were to: (i) conduct pilot extension activities and support the training of
extension officers; (ii) aid productivity improvement through agriculture-livestock
integration; (iii) promote production of pre-basic seeds and provide technical support to seed-
production centres; and (iv) promote agro forestry. ISABU has identified 50 pilot farmers in
the three communes of Bururi, Mugamba and Matana, as compared to the 60 (20 per
commune) projected, that is 83.3% implementation of the agreement.
4.2.4 Action has been taken to protect farms from soil erosion. Between February 2006
and December 2007, 12,050 Calliandra Calothyrus plants were planted on 3,520 m of contour
lines. About 70,000 Tripsacum and Pennisetum sprouted roots were made available and
planted along hedges and in farms. As regards support to the training and extension unit, two
training sessions were conducted: The first session was on sorghum cultivation management
and yield preservation with 25 participants including 5 women, and the other session on
techniques for management of potato, sweet potato and fodder crop cultivation.
4.2.5 ISABU experienced constraints in the delivery of animals (demand for animals
exceeded supply), seed supply (seed sector not organized, water management, dormancy
problems, lack of germplasm and high demand nationwide)
4.2.6 As regards financial achievement, of a total of BIF 218,163,900 representing the
total agreement amount, BIF 163,438,300 was transferred to ISABU. BIF 158,367,428 was
spent (including pending orders), that is about 96.87%. A balance of 6,243,298 FBI is
available on ISABU’s account. ISABU’s technical and scientific support has been
commendable. In order to contribute to building the capacities of the Research and
Development unit, it is recommended that the movable and immovable property procured as
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part of this project (cf agreement between project and ISABU) be handed over to the Ministry
of Agriculture and Livestock and then reassigned to ISABU.
4.2.7 Organic manure production and fertilizer dissemination: The project provided for
the installation of 48,000 Composters and 33,984 at the end of the project, in all about 70.8%,
were put in place in six communes with a manure-production volume of 203,900 m². The
dissemination of chemical fertilizers was conducted as follows: 778,000 Kg of DAP; 700,000
kg of KCL; and 152,870 kg of Urea. In order to adjust soil acidity, 55,000 kg of ground
limestone, that is 81% of the initial 68,000 kg, were mixed into the soil.
4.2.8 Component 2: Livestock Development: The main objective of this component
was the improvement of animal health and seed, and animal re-population. The number of
tick treatments was 6,887,164, as compared to the projected 8,164,840 treatments, that is an
achievement rate of 84.35%. For internal parasites, 721,500 doses were scheduled and
907,845 doses were effectively applied giving an achievement rate of 125%. Concerning East
Coast Fever control, 1,311 cattle were inoculated. The animals were vaccinated against
symptomatic anthrax (32,698 head), foot-and-mouth disease (727), and rinderpest (51,737) in
conjunction with the national veterinary laboratory. The rate of participation in inoculation
campaigns is quite high: 55% for activities with a 50% subsidy and 90% for activities
subsidized at the rate of 100%. The programme to rehabilitate veterinary facilities and
provide them with drugs has been entirely implemented.
4.2.9 The project provided cattle feed and developed fodder crops with satisfactory
results. Concerning genetic improvement and cattle dissemination, more than 9,200 artificial
insemination operations have been conducted; 283 stud bulls, 194 stud goats were
disseminated; in addition, more than 279 smallholdings received 2,227 head of livestock,
(477 cattle and 1,750 goats). Animal yields in slaughter weight (fattening) could not be
quantified, given that the animals were procured at the end of the project. Milk production
increased on average from 2/3 litres/d (local Ankole breed) to 6 litres/d (improved Frisian
breed). ISABU provided the project with 63 animals as compared to the projected 160. This
is due to lack of germoplasm and the fact that it was impossible to directly negotiate contracts
(unauthorized by public procurement commission) with specialized scientific institutions in
the sub-region. The partnership with FAO helped to consolidate the outputs this activity,
since monitoring and supervision were properly undertaken. Such supervision activities will
be pursued by the services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, whose officers and
staff have been trained by the project.
4.2.10 All the actions have helped to ensure livestock development while improving the
zootechnical performance of animals. Livestock trends in the Bututsi Project area are
assessed as follows: (i) increase in cattle numbers from 70,000 head in 1990 to 74,359 in
1999 and 89,795 in 2005; (ii) During the same period, the number of small ruminants
increased respectively from 50,000 in 1990 to 62,372 in 1999, and then to 92,268 in 2005.
Actions to boost animal health and restock the animal population have contributed to such
increase.
4.2.11 The restocking of the animal population may be considered as one of the
successes of the project. This activity has been implemented through a participatory livestock
management approach commonly called the "Community Solidarity Chain“ (chaine de
solidarite communautaire -CSC), which is a cycle consisting in providing each individual
concerned with a heifer to raise until it calves. The offspring are raised and tended and then in
turn given to other persons as soon as they are weaned off and independent of their mothers,
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and so on. 873improved breed heifers have been disseminated in 873 households, 60 bulls in
60 households and 7,500 male goats in 2,500 households have been disseminated through the
CSC. The CSC chain is managed by a committee elected by beneficiaries from amongst
community members. A total of 410 farmers have participated in the CSC on the 82 pilot
districts. The selection of farmers to receive the heifers is based on the following criteria: the
farmer should (i) not already have cattle or smaller stock; (ii) have 25 acres of fodder crops;
(iii) have fodder crops planted along contour lines and footpaths; (iv) have well shaded
composters; (v) agree to build a modern stable; and (vi) agree to practise permanent housing
as a method of animal husbandry.
4.2.12 Component 3: Agroforestery and land protection: Activities under this
component consisted in plant production, land protection and reforestation. The population
has been sensitized and trained in land management. Of a total of 4,640,000 forest plants
projected, the project produced 4,053,876, that is an achievement rate of 87.36%. Private
operators produced 318,575 forests plants out of 532,000 envisaged and 318,635 agro-
forestry plants out of 660,000 projected. Distribution of seedlings and saplings (forestry and
agro-forestry) produced by farmer groups stands at 376,223 as compared to 378,085 plants
projected, that is an implementation rate of 99.5%.
4.2.13 Component 4: Women’s income-generating activities: Support here concerned
women, unemployed graduates and demobilized military personnel. The poultry-farming and
bee-keeping sub-components achieved their set objectives with the construction of 2 chicken
houses, procurement of 275 parent chicks, production of 1,500 chicks from the parental stock
which benefitted some 445 persons (201 men and 244 women) and support to 15 bee-farming
associations, supply of 850 modern hives to 193 persons, including 46 women. The results of
implementation of these activities were satisfactory and should be followed up by a technical
staff of the province. Market gardening activities benefitted 2,202 persons, generating an
annual income estimated at BIF 469,743,934, that is, a per capital income of 213,326 BIF.
Market gardening has clearly scaled-up rural women’s income, in comparison with the
average per capita income in the Bututsi region which is BIF 90,000.
4.2.14 Component 5: Infrastructure and Rural tracks: The objective of the
component was to rehabilitate buildings and rural tracks. Rehabilitation works on buildings
(offices, warehouses, veterinary centres, farms, and dwellings) were carried out at a rate of
100 %. Of a total of 176 km of rehabilitated roads, 124 km were without road-surfacing
works, since NDEREGO enterprise went bankrupt. Rehabilitation activities on veterinary
facilities were completed, with 7 veterinary centres rehabilitated.
4.2.15 Component 6/7: Project Management/Monitoring-Evaluation: As required by
the civil service, project staff were absorbed by the PDAL, thereby facilitating continuity in
supervision activities. Project administration and financial management have been improved
thanks to the installation of accounting, computerization and monitoring software. An
inventory of stock and fixed assets (automobile fleet, equipment and buildings) was prepared.
This inventory will be used as the basis for allocation of goods. The objective of the
Monitoring and Evaluation Unit was to provide useful information on the status of project
activities and the project performances and impact. The project conducted socio-economic
and market price surveys. The project benefited from technical assistance support for
monitoring and evaluation, and a monitoring-evaluation manual has been prepared.
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4.3 Institutional Performance
The project was initially managed by a management unit under the office of the
Minister. For the validation of technical programmes, a steering committee reported, on a
quarterly basis, to a monitoring committee chaired by the Director General for Extension
Work, co-chaired by the Governor of the province concerned and comprising a representative
of the staff, farmers and technical ministries involved in the project. Project management
underwent numerous changes (7 different directors), with the attendant impact on project
implementation deadlines.
The executing agency’s performance is rated as fair.
Performance of consultants, contractors and suppliers
4.4 Performance of consultants
4.4.1 Training/Supervision and Monitoring-Evaluation/Management: The mission of
the technical assistance to provide training/supervision for 27staff/monthS could not be
completed, owing to socio- political upheaval in the country. This assistance was replaced by
six-month missions. The project also benefited from six-month technical assistance missions
in the areas of training, monitoring-evaluation and management. The consultant conducted a
socio-economic survey and produced the following documents: Training modules,
Monitoring-evaluation manual, Farms’ reference situation, Accounts chart and Guide to use
of software. The consultant’s performance was deemed satisfactory.
4.4.2 FAO and ISABU Intervention: FAO has played a key role based on the
agreement it concluded with the project. In accordance with its mission, as set forth in the
framework agreement, FAO: (i) sensitized the populations to whom animals were distributed,
set up and provided support for community solidarity chain management committees and
technical support for the selection and setting-up of the community solidarity chain (CSC);
(ii) strengthened the capacities of senior staff, workers and farmer-stockbreeders. FAO
support is deemed satisfactory. ISABU properly accomplished its mission in implementing its
agreement with the project. ISABU’s performance is rated satisfactory.
4.4.3 Audit: Project accounts were audited for the 1996-1998 and 1999-2000 periods,
the 2005, 2006 and 2007 fiscal years and for the period from January to June 2008. The audit
and management consulting firms submitted satisfactory reports. Overall, all consultancy and
technical assistance was satisfactory.
Performance of contractors
4.4.4 As regards infrastructure, the main outputs are as follows: construction of project
headquarters, rehabilitation of feeder roads, rehabilitation of veterinary centres, rehabilitation
of farms and poultry-farm centres, rehabilitation of headquarters offices, garage, warehouse
and house. Except for the rehabilitation of feeder roads, enterprises executed their contracts
satisfactorily. However, the performance of NDEREGO enterprise was deemed
unsatisfactory, and litigation is pending between the enterprise and the administration for
fraud and use of forged documents (drawing up fake final acceptance reports prior to
completion of works).
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4.4.5 Performance of suppliers: This heading covers vehicles, office equipment,
stockbreeding and agricultural inputs, animals, poultry, etc. All equipment was delivered in
accordance with technical specifications, and no objections or claims have been registered.
4.5 Financial performance
Given that the project was implemented during a period of socio-political turmoil,
performances fell below expectations. Between 1990 and 2006, the project recorded negative
cash flows, but two years after the conflict, began producing positive cash flows. Sustainable
income may only be expected in respect of the inputs invested in farms between 2005 and
2008. The intensified restocking of the animal population during this period favoured
biomass production. Increased biomass in turn favoured the expansion of climbing bean
varieties whose yields were 2 or even 3 times greater than the traditionally cultivated dwarf
bean variety. That spared farmer-breeders the purchase of this legume which is a staple food
crop in the country. Beside zootechnic products, the crop sectors have registered a 30 % yield
increase.
4.6 Economic Performance
As soon as peace returned to the country, the additional project-generated
products were as follows: 814 tonnes of potatoes, 465 tonnes of maize, 2,618 tonnes of sweet
potato, 810 tonnes of cassava and 79 tonnes of beans. Maize and bean seeds as well as sweet
potatoe and cassava cuttings are for local subsistence. Further effects of the project have
concerned the generation of temporary employment during infrastructure
construction/rehabilitation and input production. The project created an environment
conducive to high demand for inputs (fertilizers, seeds, cattle feed, veterinary medications,
etc...) and this trend will sustain local trade. The internal rate of return, calculated over a 15-
year period at project closure, is 6%, compared to 17.7% envisaged at appraisal. With the
losses incurred by beneficiaries during the war not taken into account, the ERR is very low.
V. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
5.1 Social Impact: Farm development, operation of mills and poultry farming were
organized either in catchment areas or in farmers’ groups. Against a backdrop of social crisis,
this strategy helped reconcile communities and promoted a structuring culture driven by
common interest. The organization of collective action and participation in finding jobs for
young graduates and demobilized military personnel contributed to peacebuilding. These
target groups, together with young farmers, were included amongst the beneficiaries of IGAs.
Women’s groups provided an experience-sharing framework, thereby freeing women from
isolation. Gender considerations in project implementation reduced distortions in access to
project resources.
5.2 Environmental Impact: Significant efforts were made by farmers to protect lands
from soil erosion and to restore soil fertility in the Bututsi Project intervention area.
Experience with wooded areas has shown that shrubby legumes fare better in pastures. The
planting of shrubby legumes on contour lines, in addition to other erosion-control measures
yielded positive results in terms of soil protection and conservation.
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VI. PROJECT VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
The project capitalised numerous outputs in the areas of agriculture and
stockbreeding. Farmer training, supervision and extension services have helped to equip
farmers with adapted and innovating seed production and multiplication techniques, farming
techniques to aid environmental protection and organisational techniques. Concerning
stockbreeding, the rehabilitation of the veterinary infrastructure, the extension of fodder
crops, the setting-up of the Community Solidarity Chain, are conducive to viable and
sustainable population-centred actions. As regards the continuity of seed multiplication by
private operators, activities will be undertaken by the following associations:
DUTABARANE in BITEZI (MATANA) and DUFATANEMUNDA in MUZENGA. The
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has a provincial administrative and technical structure
staffed by technicians carrying out technical supervision from the provincial level to « hill”
(commune) level, thereby ascertaining sustainability and consolidation of project outputs.
Road maintenance will be carried out by the BURURI province with the participation of the
inhabitants through associations.
VII. PERFORMANCE OF THE BANK AND THE BORROWER
7.1 Performance of the Bank
Overall, the performance of the Bank is rated as fair. It should be noted that the Bank
allowed a five-year project to extend to 18 years. The Bank should have stopped the project
to avoid increasing financial charges and adversely affecting performance which could lead
to reduced flows to Burundi.
7.2 Performance of the borrower
During the period when disbursements were suspended, the Government made a
contribution of BIF 1,631,493,494 covering 19 months’ salary arrears for Government-paid
staff for 2002 and 2003. However, the Government was unable to take the measures needed
to curb project implementation delays. The borrower’s performance is rated as fair.
VIII. OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND RATING
The overall project performance is deemed satisfactory, based on results.
Sustained efforts by project management, supported by various stakeholders and partners,
have helped to achieve appreciable results.
IX. CONCLUSIONS, LESSONS LEARNT AND RECOMMANDATIONS
9.1 Conclusions
The project has recorded satisfactory results mainly from the 2005-2007 period,
during which activities actually resumed. Seed production and multiplication activities were
conducted with ISABU support and the participation of private operators and farmer
associations. The restocking of animal population including genetic improvement of local
breeds and the setting-up of the community solidarity chains have been great successes with
the stockbreeders who participated in large numbers in the programme.
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9.2 Lessons learnt: Lessons learnt could help improve project formulation and
performance in the future. They are as follows:
(i) Project design: As explained in paragraph 1.3 above, co-financing with
IFAD raised certain project implementation difficulties. For future
cofinancing, equal sharing of financing of goods and services should be
avoided. Instead, each donor should finance clearly targeted project
components;
(ii) Monitoring: Importance of frequent Government and Bank supervision
missions to systematically make adjustments needed during project
implementation and take decisions regarding project continuity in the
event of persistent conflict, thereby avoiding the tying up of resources
which entails increased costs (on undisbursed funds) and affects the
allocation of country resources in ADF cycles.
(iii) Participatory approach: The participatory approach was adopted during
project reformulation. It contributed to strengthening the social fabric in
communes, and community solidarity chains were the cement of social
cohesion. Due importance should be given to such a participatory approach
in the design of similar projects.
(iv) Capacity building: Where technical assistance is envisaged, it is imperative
to recruit the technical assistance at the very beginning of the project in
order to have, early enough, the experienced personnel needed to carry out
activities, train senior staff and transfer appropriate skills and technologies
in areas of weak institutional capacity;
(v) Baseline data: It is important to define the project area reference situation
prior to project start-up, so as to improve the monitoring and evaluation
system;
9.3 Recommendations
9.3.1 Recommendations to the borrower:
(i) Reorganize and revitalize the seed sector by involving private operators
and farmers’ groups/associations in activities (Para. 4.2.2);
(ii) Strengthen the capacities of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and
Livestock so as to enable it to continuously provide supervision and
training. To achieve this objective, the project’s movable and immovable
property (vehicles, buildings, operating funds, computer equipment...)
should be reassigned to PDAL (Para. 4.2.9);
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(iii) Pursue cooperation with FAO and ISABU so as to consolidate the animal
population restocking programme and the zootechnic monitoring of
animals (Para.4.2.9) ;
(iv) Follow through with the fraudulent practice proceedings against
NDEREGO enterprise and inform the Bank of measures and decisions
taken (Para. 3.5);
9.3.2 For the Bank
(i) Adopt parallel financing as opposed to joint financing in order to avoid
dsirupting activities, should one of the donors suspend disbursements
(Para. 1.3);
(ii) Continue to support the rural sector and increase Bank presence in
Burundi;
(iii) In future, implement the rules of procedure concerning loan cancellation
for projects experiencing significant implementation delays. (Para. 7.1).
Annex 1
BURUNDI
BUTUTTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Map of Burundi with project location area
This map was provided by the African Development Bank staff to be used exclusively by readers of the report to which it is
appended. The names used and boundaries appearing on this map do not imply any jugement whatsoever by the ADB Group
and its members regarding the legal status of a territory nor the approval or acceptance of its boundaries.
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BURUNDI
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Details of ADF disbursements
REQUEST No. DATE AMOUNT CURRENCY
FDR 1/90B 18/10/1999 22,738,500 BIF
DP 2/91/PB/FAD 19/12/1991 32,964,513 BIF
DP 02/91PB/FAD 06/02/1992 959,265 BIF
DP 03/91PB/FAD 06/02/1992 8,256,787 BIF
DP 04/91PB/FAD 06/02/1992 3,514,275 BIF
DP 05/91PB/FAD 06/02/1992 1,336,200 BIF
DP 1/92PB/FAD 07/05/1992 3,967,938 BIF
DP 3/92/PB/FAD 30/09/1992 13,057,056 BIF
DP 5/92/PB/FAD 30/09/1992 256,021.72 FRF
DP 6/92/PB/FAD 18/10/1992 8,467,482 BIF
DP 4/92/PB/FAD 24/11/1992 390,475 BIF
DP 07/92 15/12/1992 85,850,94 DEM
DP 3/PB/92 15/12/1992 31,403,272 BIF
DP 08/92 22/12/1992 3,012 GBP
DP 09/92 22/12/1992 20,921 BEF
DP 10/92/FAD 08/01/1993 3,991,663 BIF
DP 3/92 (COMPL 19/01/1993 20,181,722 BIF
DP 11/92/FAD 18/03/1993 512,043.43 FRF
DP 12/92/FAD 28/04/1993 64,506.71 USD
DP 2/92/FAD 17/06/1993 2,028,295 BIF
DP 13/92/PB/F 28/06/1993 16,678,996 BIF
DP 14/93/PB 19/07/1993 1,582,083 BIF
DP 17/PB 19/07/1993 4,027,761 BIF
DP 21/PB/FAD 24/09/1993 9,294,500 BIF
DP 19/PB/FAD 05/10/1993 621,555 BEF
DP 20/93/FFAD 05/10/1993 5,986,935 BIF
DP 2/92/COMPL 14/10/1993 4,001,631 BIF
DP 24/PB/FAD 22/12/1993 3, 354, 908 BIF
DP 22/93/FAD 07/01/1994 7,028 GBP
DP 23/93/FAD 07/01/1994 48,815 BEF
DP 26//93/FAD 25/01/1994 17,599,714 BIF
DP 27/93/FAD 25/01/1994 9,581,297 BIF
DP 19(COMPL) 03/02/1994 514,740.18 BEF
DP 25/93/FAD 18/02/1994 103,405.08 FRF
DP 28/93/FAD 28/12/1994 200,318.88 DEM
RG F93/0193-1 29/03/1994 128,724 USD
DP 31/94/FAD 28/04/1994 59,248.80 FRF
DP 30/93/FAD 28/04/1994 11,683,894 BIF
RG N° F93/0193-2 13/06/1994 109,650.88 USD
DP 29/93/FAD 14/07/1994 69,061.65 BEF
DP 15/PB/FAD 14/07/1994 11,181,070 BIF
DP 30/93 (COMPL) 19/09/1994 2,743,527 BIF
DP 36/94/FAD 09/01/1995 554,114 BIF
DP 35/94/FAD 09/01/1995 3,596,250 BIF
DP 34/94/FAD 19/01/1995 11,173,064 BIF
DP 33/PB/FAD 19/01/1995 17,745,091 BIF
DP 37/94/FAD 31/01/1995 39,499.25 FRF
DP 18/PB/FAD 13/06/1995 485,000 BIF
DP 9/95/FAD 23/06/1995 8,026,282 BIF
DP 40/95/FAD 23/06/1995 14,875 USD
DP 38/PB/FAD 24/07/1995 11,019,881 BIF
DP 41/95/FAD 14/08/1995 4,440,318 BIF
DP 42/95/FAD 13/08/1995 2,044,933 BIF
DP 44/96/FAD 04/04/1996 2,547,187 BIF
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DP 45/96/FAD 12/04/1996 2,547,187 BIF
DP 46/96/FAD 12/04/1996 15,052.35 USD
DF 32/FAD/94 28/05/1996 108,585,261 BIF
DP 43/FAD/95 07/06/1996 12,464,633 BIF
DP 47/96/FAD 24/06/1996 2,547,187 BIF
DP 48/96/FAD 09/07/1996 3,471,289 BIF
DP 51/96/FAD 11/10/1996 2,547,187 BIF
DP 49/96/FAD 04/11/1996 78,835 SEK
DP 54/96/FAD 04/12/1996 6,542.53 USD
DP 55 - 61/ FAD 04/11/1997 10,280,002 BIF
DP 62/FAD 04/11/1997 4,876,714 BIF
DP 57/96/FAD 21/11/1997 189,937 SEK
DP 60/97/FAD 03/02/1997 4,459,500 BIF
DF 63/97/FAD 03/02/1997 148,797,985 BIF
DP 63/97/FAD 03/02/1997 31,655 SEK
DP 67/98/FAD 29/10/1998 1,148,750 BIF
DF 65/FAD/98 07/12/1998 93,051,968 BIF
DP 69/99/FAD 03/03/1999 3,227,959 BIF
FDR 1/90B 18/10/1999 22,738,500 BIF
DP 70/99/FAD 19/07/1999 13,500 FRF
DP 64-68/98 02/08/1999 3,446,250 BIF
DP N-73/99/FAD 05/11/1999 34,547,800 BIF
DP 75 20/06/2005 80,967 USD
DP 52 21/06/2005 2,190,000 BIF
DP 74 22/06/2005 2,297,500 BIF
DP 63 22/06/2005 5,110,000 BIF
DP 76 09/07/2005 7,500 USD
DP 77 09/07/2005 4,500 USD
DP 02/05 05/09/2005 11,854,200 BIF
DP 01/06 05/09/2005 45,713,700 BIF
DF 03/06 07/09/2006 400,000,000 BIF
DF 05/06 11/04/2006 49,724,000 BIF
DP 06/06 12/04/2006 13,174,500 BIF
DP 09/06 12/04/2006 13,000 USD
DP 07/06 05/05/2006 173,300,000 BIF
DP 09 05/05/2006 71,550,000 BIF
DP 04/06 05/05/2006 153,350,000 BIF
DP 10/06 06/06/2006 11,742,000 BIF
DF 12/06 06/06/2006 405,502,476 BIF
DP 13/06 06/06/2006 12,000 USD
DP 14/06 06/072006 22,750 USD
DP 15/06 01/09/2006 193,700,000 BIF
DP 16/06 12/09/2006 20,548,500 BIF
DP 19/06 20/09/2006 61,801 USD
DP 18/06 20/09/2006 78,400,000 BIF
DP 20/06 19/10/2006 16,900 USD
DP 21/06 31/10/2006 14,750,000 BIF
DP 17/06 09/12/2006 570,000,000 BIF
DP 22/06 29/12/2006 16,250 USD
DP 24 06/02/2007 25,687 USD
DP 26 14/02/2007 13,000 USD
DP 23 01/03/2007 14,677,500 BIF
DP 28/07/PB 08/03/2007 11,742,000 BIF
DP 25/06/PB 27/03/2007 16,900 USD
DP 30 27/03/2007 33,597 USD
DP 31 27/04/2007 29,521,270 BIF
DP 32 27/04/2007 38,671,392 BIF
DP 34 27/04/2007 24,000,000 BIF
DP 36 11/06/2007 8,130,160 BIF
PF 35/07/PB 10/07/2007 679,339,021 BIF
DP 37 17/07/2007 40,452,334 BIF
DP 38 10/09/2007 22,862 USD
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DP 41 12/09/2007 41,862,400 BIF
DP 42 11/09/2007 106,692,355 BIF
DP 43 11/09/2007 98,323,329 BIF
DP 30 19/09/2007 57,400,000 BIF
DP 44 08/10/2007 2,032,540 BIF
DP 45 09/10/2007 3,040,810 BIF
DP 46 09/10/2007 3,040,810 BIF
DP 51 06/11/2007 27,372 USD
DP 50 07/11/2007 160,956,778 BIF
DP 49 07/11/2007 150,874,387 BIF
DP 53 07/11/2007 53,900 EUROS
DP 48 05/12/2007 2,032,540 BIF
DP 57 05/12/2007 37,736,654 BIF
DP 56 05/12/2007 61,472,374 BIF
DP 54 11/12/2007 188,970,000 BIF
DP 55 11/12/2007 41,000,000 BIF
DP 52 20/12/2007 397,740,874 BIF
DP 40 28/12/2007 31,074,040 BIF
DP 63 18/01/2008 2,416,942 BIF
DP 62 18/01/2008 39,445,013 BIF
DP 61 18/01/2008 73,170,762 BIF
DP 39 18/01/2008 7,250,317 BIF
DP 60 18/01/2008 2,032,540 BIF
DP 65 06/02/2008 16,044,660 BIF
DP 64 13/02/2008 427,694,820 BIF
DP 59 26/02/2008 33,676,880 BIF
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BURUNDI
Calculation of internal rate of return
BUTUTTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
- The economic analysis was conducted over a 35-year period, that is 17 years after project closure.
- The project’s economic costs, investment and operating costs are the actual costs provided by the project’s accounting department. Only agriculture- related gains
were considered in the analysis.
- The prices used are financial prices. The capital opportunity cost (COC) used is 15 %.
Year Actual
disbursement
ADF Disbursement in BIF
IFAD
Disbursement
in BIF PDAL OPERATING COST
FARMER INVESTMENT TOTAL COST TOTAL INCOME CASH FLOW
Government (BIF )
1990 0 25,506,443 19,089,761 82436472 5668577 132,701,253 94,960,583 -37,740,670 1991 0 32,469,894 43,606,519 86935188 35605067 198,616,668 97,897,508 -100,719,160 1992 0 92,231,576 103,191,406 91433904 31524713 318,381,599 100,925,266 -217,456,333 1993 0 113,696,050 147,453,067 95932620 30146278 387,228,015 104,046,666 -283,181,349 1994 0 163,927,502 210,471,514 100431336 22620833 497,451,185 107,264,604 -390,186,581 1995 0 69,397,804 28,436,952 104930052 46129000 248,893,808 119,463,716 -129,430,092 1996 0 147,963,160 38,822,772 109428768 32261894 328,476,594 149,090,783 -179,385,811 1997 0 24,267,271 141,160,544 113927484 15361424 294,716,723 136,906,215 -157,810,508 1998 0 288,300,365 78,354,022 118426200 61430880 546,511,467 128,524,481 -417,986,986 1999 0 46,990,764 200,876,089 122924916 76945175 447,736,944 158,079,030 -289,657,914 2000 0 0 66,840,403 127423632 128973792 323,237,827 155,630,026 -167,607,801 2001 407,873,374 0 0 131922348 96958869 636,754,591 152,091,876 -484,662,715 2002 407,873,374 0 0 136421064 22842462 567,136,900 149,196,392 -417,940,508
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2003 407,873,374 0 0 140919780 21278667 570,071,821 147,464,192 -422,607,629 2004 407,873,374 0 0 145,418,496 20327680 573,619,550 151,827,957 -421,791,593 2005 0 389,635,776 0 149,917,212 20327680 559,880,668 583,270,246 23,389,578
2006 0 1537601835 0 154414728 20327680 1,712,344,243 1,390,700,420 -321,643,823
2007 0 2998304625 0 159047170 20327680 3,177,679,475 1,973,970,666 -1,203,708,809
2008 0 189,754,744 0 163818585 20327680 373,901,009 2,372,663,437 1,998,762,428
2009 0 0 0 168733143 1,479,001,940 1,647,735,083 2,502,608,903 854,873,820
2010 0 0 0 173795137 1,956,559,761 2,130,354,898 2,632,783,669 502,428,771
2011 0 0 0 179008991 2,096,138,146 2,275,147,137 2,762,843,785 487,696,648
2012 0 0 0 184379261 2,235,736,162 2,420,115,423 2,892,903,901 472,788,478
2013 0 0 0 189910639 2,375,354,398 2,565,265,037 3,022,761,167 457,496,130
2014 0 0 0 195607958 2,514,993,462 2,710,601,420 3,153,024,133 442,422,713
2015 0 0 0 201476197 2,654,653,977 2,856,130,174 3,339,078,999 482,948,825
2016 0 0 0 207520483 2,794,336,588 3,001,857,071 3,520,562,865 518,705,794
2017 0 0 0 213746097 2,934,041,958 3,147,788,055 3,711,188,731 563,400,676
2018 0 0 0 220158480 3,073,770,769 3,293,929,249 3,897,243,597 603,314,348
2019 0 0 0 226763234 3,213,523,724 3,440,286,958 4,083,298,463 643,011,505
2020 0 0 0 233566131 3,353,301,548 3,586,867,679 4,269,353,329 682,485,650
2021 0 0 0 240573115 3,493,104,986 3,733,678,101 4,455,408,195 721,730,094
2022 0 0 0 247790309 3,632,934,807 3,880,725,116 4,641,463,061 760,737,945
2023 0 0 0 255224018 3,772,791,803 4,028,015,821 4,827,517,927 799,502,106
ERR 6%
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ORGANISATION CHARTS
BAPDP ORGANISATION CHART AT PROJECT START (in 1990)
RD DIVISION ANIMAL PRODUCTION DIVISION LAND DEVELOPMENT DVISION SEED PRODUCTION
DIVISION
PERSONNEL
DIVISION
ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTIURE
DIVISION
T/E DIVISION ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION WATERSHED AND SWAMP
DIVISION
INPUT DIVISION ACCOUNTING
DIVISION
INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE
DIVISION
GROUP PROMOTION DIVISION CROP DIVISION SUPPLIES DIVISION
SYLVICULTURE AND AGROFORESTRY DIVISION
LEGEND :
S.T.A. : Senior Technical Adviser
T.A. : Technical Adviser
R/D-T-E : Research-Development-Training-Extension
MINISTERY OF AGRICULTURE AND
LIVESTOCK
DIRECTORATE OF MOBILIZATION FOR SELF-
RELIANT DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT OF BUTUTSI AGRO-SYLVO-
PASTORAL PROJECT
CREDIT UNIT + TECHNICAL ADVISER MONITORING EVALUATION AND
PLANNING UNIT + STA
SECRETARIAT
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICE
+ T.A.
CROP PRODUCTION
SERVICE
LAND PROTECTION
SERVICE
LIVESTOCK SERVICE
+ TECHNICAL
ADVISER
R/D-T-E SERVICE
CARTAGE
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BAPDP ORGANIZATION CHART (Current)
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
AND LIVESTOCK DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
MONITORING COMMITTEE
STEERING COMMITTEE
BUTUTSI APDP MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAT
CARTAGE
LIAISON OFFICE
WOMEN
ACTIVITES SERVICE
RURAL ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
AGROFORESTRY AND LAND PROTECTION SERVICE
Livestock
Service
PLANT
PRODUCTION
SERVICE
ADMINISTRATION
AND
MANAGEMENT
SERVICE
ACCOUNTING
PERSONNEL
STOCKS AND SUPPLIES
TRAINING AND EXTENSION &
MONITORING –EVALUATION
AND
PLANNING UNIT
SEED AND
FOODCROP
PRODUCTION
DIVISION
GENETIC
IMPROVEMENT
DIVISION
ANIMAL
HEALTH
DIVISION
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
DIVISION
AGROFORESTRY
DIVISION
RURAL
TRACKS
DIVISION
SOCIAL
ACTION
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BURUNDI
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
(APDP-BUTUTSI)
Evaluation and performance rating
Form IP 1
Implementation Performance
Component indicator Score
(1-4)
Remarks
1. adherence to implementation
schedule
1 The project did not comply with its implementation schedule.
Initially scheduled for a 5-year period, the project spanned 18 years.
This is due to the socio-political crisis that rocked the country from
1993 to 1996 and to Bank and IFAD sanctions for arrears.
2. Compliance with costs 2 There were no cost overruns.
3. Compliance with rules 3 All loan conditions were met within deadlines. Bank procurement
rules were followed and complied with.
4. Adequacy of Monitoring/
evaluation and reporting
2 Project management was deemed satisfactory. Project progress and
audit reports were submitted to the Bank.
5. Satisfactory operations SO NA
Total 8
Overall rating of implementation
performance
2 The overall project implementation performance is rated as fair
Form BP 1
Performance by the Bank
Component indicator Score
(1-4)
Remarks
1. Identification 2 Two IFAD identification missions were organized in 1983 and 1985
and a joint IFAD/ADF identification mission was conducted in June
1987. The projet was a Government priority.
2. Preparation 2 The final project preparation was made by the FAO Investment Centre
(IC). The project statement and matrix were not produced.
3. Appraisal 2 A project appraisal mission was fielded by ADF in 1988. The project
matrix was not produced.
4. Supervision 2 14 Supervision missions were carried out with inadequate composition
of teams. They were interrupted by teh disturbances in the country.
However, they were appreciated by the borrower and provided an
opportunity to help resolve project management issues.
Total 8
Overall Bank performance
rating
2 Overall Bank performance is rated fair.
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Form PO 1
Project Outcome
Component Indicators Score
(1-4)
Observations
1. Relevance and achievement of objectives 3
i) Macro-economic Policy 3 The project has contributed to socio-economic development
and poverty reduction, consolidation of food security,
employment creation, increase in population’s income.
ii) Sector-based policy 3 The project contributes significantly to agricultural sector
development.
iii) Physical achievement 3 The project outputs are significant and meet its physical
objectives.
iv) Financial component 2 The final project cost is lower than estimated at appraisal.
v) Poverty reduction, social impact and gender 4 The project has had a very positive impact on poverty
reduction and the social conditions of the population,
particularly those of rural women through income-generating
activities.
vi) Environment 3 The populations were highly sensitized concerning the
production of agroforestry plants in Watershed protection.
They received training on land management. The agro-sylvo-
zootechnic integration approach was introduced.
vii) Private sector Development 3 The project initiated private seed multiplication operators who
will take over during the post-project period with a view to
perpetuating the activity. The marketing of inputs and
veterinary drugs has already been handed over to private
operators.
2. Institution building 2.7
i) Institutional framework 3 The project contributed to the forming of farmers’ associations
and PDAL and ISABU supervisors, as well as senior
administrative staff of the province in order to ensure greater
sustainability.
ii) Integrated financial management Systems,
including audit systems
2 The borrower kept separate accounts for the project, and the
loan expenditure was audited. There was no project auditing
during the initial years
iii) Technology transfer 3 Seed production and multiplication techniques as well as herd
management techniques were transferred to farmers-
stockbreeders.
iv) Staffing with qualified personnel (including
rotation), training and counterpart personnel
3 Staff were provided by PDAL.
3. Sustainability 2.2
i) Ongoing commitment of the borrower 3 The borrower fulfilled its responsibility with regard to
provision of funds (staff salaries) during the disbursement
period. PDAL is involved as a stakeholder in the monitoring of
activities.
ii) Environmental policy 2 The legal framework exists, but is compromised by inadequate
institutional capacities of the Ministry of Agriculture.
iii) Institutional framework 3 The project set-up is integrated into the existing organisation
of MINAGRIL and cooperates with technical partners (FAO
and ISABU).
iv) Technical viability and staffing 3 Farmer-stockbreeders’ associations cooperate closely with
technical staff of BURURI PDAL.
v) Financial viability and cost recovery
mechanisms.
2 Farms generate good incomes
vi) Economic viability 3 Farmers contribute to development of the Bururi Province
through income generated from milk and agricultural
production.
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vii) Environmental viability 2 Agroforestry plantations enable erosion control and protection.
The use of organic manure considerably mitigates the adverse
impacts of the few chemical fertilizer applications.
viii) Farm sustainability and maintenance
(availability of funds to defray recurrent cost,
spare parts, rural roads).
3 Farmer-stockbreeders’ associations have already started
bearing the cost of agricultural inputs procurement using
proceeds from produce sales (milk, beans). The DPAL
provides supervision in accordance with the role assigned it in
the province.
4. Economic rate of return 1 The project’s economic internal rate of return at completion is
6% as compared to 17.7% estimated at appraisal.
TOTAL 9.9
Overall rating of outcomes 2.6 The project is rated overall as satisfactory.
Annex 6
BURUNDI
Activities conducted as part of Women’s Income-Generating Activities
Unit Projection Actual Rate (%) Men Women Milling Number 6 6 100 6 61 Rehabilitation of
input marketing
warehouses
Number 3 3 100 - -
Rehabilitation of
the salt block
manufacturing
house
Number 1 1 100 - -
Market gardening Thousands of sachets 20 20 100 597 2736 Bee-farming Number of
associations
15 15 100 147 46
Poultry-farming Number of
associations
41 41 100 201 244
Creating new Number 720 868 120 3659 6896 Capacity building Number of themes 15 11 73 458 970 Fertilizer
marketing
Tonnes 130 136.2 104 202 7
As regards poultry-farming, 41 associations received 4150 chicks,out of the 4150 chicks envisaged, that is 100 %. Concerning bee-farming,
2250 modern hives were disseminated to a level of 100 % of projections. Data from previous years (1990-2004) are not available, given that
the component started up at a time when disbursements had ceased. Despite implementation of scheduled activities, existing groups and
those formed later (2244) were trained on farm organization and management.
Annex 7
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
(APDP-BUTUTSI)
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP MATRIX
Recommendations Observations Recommendations and
Responsibilities
Project Design
*Project consistency : Beneficiaries
adhered to project implementation The project achieved its objectives To ensure sustainability, Government should put
in place a monitoring and supervision
mechanism * Project Preparation: the project was
designed without reference study There is need to conduct a socio-
economic survey during the project
implementation phase.
A preliminary study needed to determine
status-quo and needs.
*Appraisal: The unit provides periodic reports
on a regular basis but the M&E
system was not in place
Put in place the evaluation system at project on-
set in order to measure project performances at
any time. *Implementation It took the project 12 months to get
started. Conditionality for initial disbursement should be
put in place early enough.
Technical implementation
*Technical outputs: All Technical outputs were
satisfactory with the exception of
performance of
NDEREGO entreprise.
Exclude NDEREGO entreprise from any future
ADF-financed procurement.
Financial Implementation
*Total project cost Reduced after IFAD withdrawal Avoid financing of a component by more than
one donor. *Financial Management Proper keeping of financial
statements/ledgers and proper
financial training of project
financial officals and management
Need for recruitment of trained and competent
personnel.
* Annual audits Audits conducted and annual
reports submitted on a regular
basis except during years of
difficulty.
Systematically conduct audits to ensure better
project management.
*Disbursement All disbursements were made
even though processing periods are
sometimes long.
The Bank should ensure speedy processing of
disbursement requests.
* Project valuation and sustainability output consolidation undertaken by
PDAL. The restocking of animal
population through the CSC has
enabled farmers-stockbreeders to
own livestock.
Government will support and consolidate
associations.
Annexe 8
BURUNDI
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
(APDP-BUTUTSI)
INFORMATION SOURCES
INFORMATION TYPE SOURCES
Technical Implementation
Status of work Progress Reports by project implementation unit
Results from field visits and working sessions of the project completion
mission
General data Reports from Project Implementation Unit
Results from field visits and working sessions of the completion mission with
several project stakeholders
Bank supervision Mission reports
Financial data
Project cost trend Bank and IFAD evaluation report and project implementation unit report –
Bank disbursement service.
Procurement list Reports from Project Implementation Unit
Audit reports
Disbursements Bank disbursement report
Audits Borrower’s audit report
Economic and Financial Analyses
Price Findings from field visits and consultant’s monitoring-evaluation reports
Technical Operations Data Results from field visits and working sessions of the project completion
mission
Bank’s appraisal report
Social and Environmental Impact Results from field visits and working sessions of the completion mission with
farmer-stockbreeders
Bank’s appraisal report
Bank’s supervision reports.
Annex 9
BURUNDI
BUTUTSI AGROPASTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
(APDP-BUTUTSI)
OBSERVATIONS OF THE BORROWER AND EXECUTING AGENCY
(Observations requested with deadline set for 15 June 2009. No response from
Government.)
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