20. Main problem patterns 20% 11 Service Providers 20% 11 Innovation and Learning 22% 12 Audit 22% 12 Project Management 22% 12 Institution Building 24% 13 Gender 25% 14 AWPB (plans versus achievements) 31% 17 Financial Management 33% 18 Exit Strategy 35% 19 M&E 36% 20 Disbursement % (total number of risk flag s) Nb of projects with low PSR scores (1,2 or 3)
Our loans and DSF grants portfolio is now reaching 62 projects and will reach some 70 project next year. A similar increase is seen in the regional and country grant portfolio: here, however, our 68 grants only represent a total value of 40.9 million highlighting the high transaction costs linked to grant portfolio management. Keeping our portfolio at a manageable size is our main current challenge
What can we do contain portfolio growth? There are only two possibilities: Reducing the average project duration and closing project on time Increasing the average loan size in countries where the PBAS allocation allows this to happen Have we done it: As seen in this graph, we have successfully reduced the average project duration, which use to be around 9 years and is now around 6 years.
During last review period, we have manage to increase the average loan size from 24.44 million in 2007/07 to 26.9 million. During current review period, average loan size has reduced to 23.67 million, with the explanation that there has not been any new projects approved over the review period for our two largest PBAS countries: China and India.
The time it takes us to process WAs is still to high (but is mainly explained by the fact that the Regional Finance Manager has to take mandatory contract breaks and has no assistant) and should be reduced Explanation that given the sheer volume disbursements achieved
IFADASIA will be launched in Nov. during our regional portfolio review meeting
This year, for the first time since 2006-07 review period, the number of actual problem projects has reduced both in absolute and relative terms. This is a reflection that CPMs’ efforts to improve project performance through improved supervision and implementation support are finally bearing fruits.
This table shows what are the main problem patterns, as demonstrated by PSR scores. This list is basically the same as last year in terms of what are the problematic areas; but it shows some improvement in certain areas (green). As far as exit strategies, AWPB and gender mainstreaming are concerned, however, there was a deterioriation in performance this year.
Augmentation du volume (WA)
The bulk of project resources are still allocated to Microfinance, followed by Agricultural development and Natural Resources management (the latter two objectives having seen, overtime, a reduction in budget allocations). Worthwhile noting, allocations to SO3 (Improved access to markets) have increased overtime, reflecting a shift from support to physical market infrastructure (e.g roads and market places) of earlier projects to softer interventions such as Group development support, value chain development, linkages between producers and traders, etc.) SO1 – Increased access to Natural resources , SO2 - Improved agricultural technologies and effective production services SO3 - A broad range of financial services SO4 -Transparent and competitive markets for agricultural inputs and produce SO5 - Opportunities for rural off-farm employment and enterprise development SO6 - Local and national policy and programming processes
This graph shows project budget allocations to cross-cutting themes. Most striking is the increase, overtime of allocations to intitutional support-type of activities and to community development activities; while allocation to social and human development have declined.
The first table shows the percentage of project with satisfactory performance under each of IFAD SO, as reported in Supervision Reports. Data shows a deterioration of performance under SO1 and S02, but a reverse trend for all other 4 SOs The second table shows the same, but with a different source: PCR and external evaluations. For the sample of projects which had a PCR or an external evaluation, we see a deterioration in performance under SO1, S)2. Yet, as compared to ARRI results, APR performance in much higher. The first table
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Chronic malnutrition: stunting (height for age) Acute malnutrition: wasting (weight for height) Underweight (weight for age) Results difficult to interpret as the same project may see improvement in one measure and deterioration for others. There was actually only one project (China) for which the three measures have improved.