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Agricultural Competitiveness Project

The Agricultural Competitiveness Project for Kazakhstan will increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Kazakhstan. To achieve this objective, the project will facilitate access to markets by supporting measures to improve the quality and safety of agricultural products, enhance access to information, and harmonize standards. The project has the following components: Component 1) will enhance the management of food safety controls and quality certification along the value chain. It comprises two subcomponents: harmonization and development of standards, and quality and safety monitoring. Component 2) will help to enhance agricultural producers' and processors' understanding of markets, improve marketing infrastructure, and facilitate equal access to market information. It comprises two subcomponents: strengthening market information systems, and developing market-oriented infrastructure. Component 3) aims to increase the effectiveness of agricultural research and extension services in Kazakhstan. Component 4) will create the institutional structure to implement project activities and will help the Ministry of Agriculture to establish the policy and institutional framework to improve the competitiveness of the country's agricultural sector. It comprises three subcomponents: institutional structure, project evaluation, and agricultural policy development.**

Last Updated February 11 2007

Basic Information
Project Status	Active
Region	Europe And Central Asia
Country/Area	Kazakhstan
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (Agricultural extension and research) (50%)
	Industry and trade (Agricultural marketing and trade) (18%)
	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (Animal production) (13%)
	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry (Crops) (12%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Central government administration) (7%)
Old Major Sector	Agriculture
Old Sector	Agricultural Extension
Env Category	F
Project ID	P049721
Bank Team Lead (Last Name, First)	Guadagni, Maurizio
Approval Date	28-APR-2005
Closing Date	30-JUL-2010
Borrower	GOVT. OF KAZAKSTAN
Implementing Agency	MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

Financial
Main Loan/Credit #	47740
IBRD Commitment *	24
IDA Commitment *	0
IBRD + IDA Commitment *	24
Grant Amount *	0
Total Project Cost *	83.1
Product Line	IBRD/IDA
Lending Instrument	Specific Investment Loan

Development Outcomes And Goals
*Targeted Thematic Outcomes...*	Supporting this Broader Dev't Goal
Export development and competitiveness	N/A (CAP); N/A (GPG); Trade & integration (GPG); Develop global partnership for development (MDG)
Rural markets	N/A (CAP)
Rural policies and institutions	N/A (CAP)
Rural services and infrastructure	N/A (CAP)
Other rural development	N/A (CAP)

Available Project Documents***
For a short project overview, please consult the Project Information Document if available.

	Loan Agreement (), Vol. -26-AUG-2005
	Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Vol.1 -05-APR-2005
	Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.1 -01-APR-2005
	Environmental Assessment (EA), Vol.1 -06-AUG-2004
	Environmental Assessment (EA), Vol.2 -06-AUG-2004
	Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.1 -09-JUL-2004
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -30-JUN-2004
	Integrated Safeguards Data Sheet (ISDS), Vol.1 -16-FEB-2004
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -16-FEB-2004

Contract Award Information

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*Commitment at Board in USD$ millions. Does not reflect any cancellations. Pipeline and dropped projects display the forecast amount. Total project cost includes non-Bank funding.

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