PROPOSALS ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE LAPSE-OF-TIME PROCEDURE
These proposals are posted for Executive Board representatives' review in accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, which sets out the lapse-of-time (LOT) procedure for the approval of IFAD-funded projects and programmes, approved by the Executive Board in December 2009 (EB 2009/98/R.15/Rev.1) and further revised in September 2010 (EB 2010/100/R.41/Rev.1), September 2012 (EB 2012/106/R.9), May 2019 (EB 2019/126/R.48/Rev.2), and September 2023 (EB 2023/139/R.16/Rev.1).
IFAD-financed project/programme proposals, eligible for approval through the LOT procedure, shall:
· Not exceed a financing ceiling of US$50 million;
· Not be classified as "track 1" (high-risk operations).
IFAD-financed non-sovereign private sector operations, eligible for approval through the LOT procedure, shall:
· Not exceed a financing ceiling of US$25 million
In accordance with the Policy for IFAD Grant Financing, IFAD-financed grant proposals up to and including US$500,000 may be approved by the President of IFAD, while those in excess of US$500,000 are approved by the Executive Board through the LOT procedure.
Any Executive Board member may request that a proposal submitted for approval through the LOT procedure be submitted to a formal Board session for consideration. In accordance with rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board, in the absence of a request from an Executive Board representative for a proposal to be discussed at a formal session of the Board, the proposal is considered approved after the lapse of a period of 21 calendar days from the date of posting of the document and transmission of the communication announcing its posting.
Resource coverage would be ensured for these proposals as attested in the Resources Available for Commitment (RAC) document presented at each December session.
For Approval
For Approval
Approved
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Bangladesh: President's memorandum — Coastal Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Project – Additional loan
Approved on 30 December 2015
Tajikistan: Livestock and Pasture Development Project II
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rural Competitiveness Development Programme
Approved on 12 December 2015
Paraguay: Project for Improved Family and Indigenous Production in Departments of Eastern Paraguay
Centre for Development and Environment of the University of Bern for Scaling up Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Practices by Smallholder Farmers: Working with Agricultural Extension Services to Identify, Assess and Disseminate SLM Practices
Approved on 30 December 2015
World Rural Forum (WRF) for Beyond IYFF 2014: Support to National Committees for Family Farming
Approved on 30 December 2015
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA): Supporting Smallholder Farmers in Asia and the Pacific-Islands Region through Strengthened Agricultural Advisory Services
Approved on 30 December 2015
Heifer International: Dairy-Hub-Model Integration into IFAD-funded Projects
Approved on 30 December 2015
Country Specific Grant for Cabo Verde: Strengthening the National Monitoring and Evaluation System
Approved on 30 December 2015
McGill University: Strengthening Capacity of Local Actors on Nutrition-Sensitive Agrifood Value Chains in Zambia and Malawi
Approved on 30 December 2015
National Federation of Agricultural Producers from Moldova (AGROinform): Promoting Inclusive Horticultural Value Chains in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Moldova
Approved on 30 December 2015
El Salvador: National Programme of Rural Economic Transformation for Living Well - Rural Adelante
Approved on 12 December 2015
PRISMA Foundation: Support to the Programme for Rural Regional Dialogue – Central America and Dominican Republic
Approved on 12 December 2015
India: President's memorandum — Post-Tsunami Sustainable Livelihoods Programme for the Coastal Communities of Tamil Nadu– Additional loan
Approved on 12 December 2015
Turkey: Göksu Taşeli Watershed Development Project
Approved on 12 December 2015
International Land Coalition (ILC): Country Specific: Fostering Good Land Governance for Inclusive Agricultural Development in the United Republic of Tanzania
Approved on 12 December 2015
University of the Andes (UNIANDES): Improving the Articulation Between Social Protection and Rural Development Interventions in Developing Countries: Lessons from Latin America and Africa
Approved on 12 December 2015
President's report on proposed grants under the global/regional grants window to the CGIAR-supported international centres: International Livestock Research Institute; International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; Center for International Forestry Research; International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
Approved on 12 December 2015
Kenya: President's memorandum — Smallholder Dairy Commercialization Programme – Additional loan
Approved on 4 December 2015
President's report on proposed grants under the global/regional grants window to the CGIAR-supported international centres for:International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)- WorldFish Centre - World Agroforestry Centre
Approved on 4 December 2015
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Earth Observation Technologies for Well-informed Decisions in Transforming Smallholder Agriculture in West and Central Africa
Approved on 4 December 2015
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation: Capitalizing on Experiences for Greater Impact in Rural Development
Approved on 4 December 2015
Columbia University/Global Association of Masters in Development Practice: IFAD-Universities Win-Win Partnership: Engaging Students with IFAD-Supported Operations and IFAD Partners
Approved on 4 December 2015
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI): Programme on Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns
Approved on 4 December 2015
Fundação Arthur Bernardes (FUNARBE): Adapting Knowledge for Sustainable Agriculture and Access to Markets Programme
Country Specific Grant for The Philippines: Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihoods Project
Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation: Leveraging the Development of Local Food Crops and Fisheries Value Chains for Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems in the Pacific Islands
Approved on 28 November
Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation: Asia training programme for scaling up pro-poor value chains
International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA): Rehabilitation and Management of Salt-Affected Soils to Improve Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia and South Sudan
Approved on 28 November 2015
Ethiopia: President's memorandum — Pastoral Community Development Project III — Additional loan
Approved on 28 November 2015
Cambodia: President's memorandum — Project for Agricultural Development and Economic Empowerment (PADEE) — Additional loan
Approved on 28 November 2015
Gambia (The): President's memorandum — Strengthening Climate Resilience of the National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project – Additional grant
Approved on 28 November 2015
Ecuador - Modification to the terms of the loan for the Project to Strengthen Rural Actors in the Popular and Solidary Economy (FAREPS) -
Country Specific grant for Cameroon: Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
International Land Coalition (ILC): Programme on Promoting People-Centred Land Governance with ILC Members
Senegal: President's memorandum - Agricultural Value Chains Support Project (PAFA) – additional loan
National Institute of Agronomic Research of Algeria: Programme for Inclusive Value Chain Development through South-South Cooperation in the Near East and North Africa Region
Disclaimer: The United States, in light of its policy and legislative mandates, opposes the proposed grant under the global/regional grants window to the National Institute of Agronomic Research of Algeria for the Programme for Inclusive Value Chain Development through South-South Cooperation in the Near East and North Africa Region.
Farm Radio International: New Alliance ICT Extension Challenge Fund
Approved on 12 September 2015
Regional Programme for Rural Development Training (PROCASUR) Corporation: Strengthening Capacities and Tools to Scale Up and Disseminate Innovations Programme
Approved on 12 September 2015
International Potato Centre – Programme for Strengthening Innovation to Improve Income, Food Security and Resilience of Potato Producers
Approved on 12 September 2015
Honduras: President's memorandum - allocation of funds to the Project for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development in the South-Western Border Region (PRO-LENCA) deriving from cancellation of the Horizontes del Norte project
Approved on 12 September 2015
Bangladesh: National Agricultural Technology Programme – Phase II Project
Approved on 7 September 2015
Ecuador: Project to Strengthen Rural Actors in the Popular and Solidary Economy (FAREPS)
Approved on 7 September 2015
Madagascar: President's memorandum: Support Programme for Rural Microenterprise Poles and Regional Economies (PROSPERER) -additional financing
Approved on 7 September 2015
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Sustainable Rural Development Project for Food Security in the Semi-arid Zones of Lara and Falcon States - PROSALAFA III
Approved on 7 September 2015
Disclaimer: The United States, in light of its policy and legislative mandates, opposes the proposed loan to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the Sustainable Rural Development Project for Food Security in the Semi-arid Zones of Lara and Falcon States.
President's Report on a proposed grant modification under the global/regional grants window to a non CGIAR-supported international centre International: Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)
Bhutan: Commercial Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods Enhancement Programme
Approved on 7 September 2015
Congo: Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture Project (PD-PAC)
Approved on 7 September 2015
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Integral Strengthening Programme for the Camelid Value Chain in the Bolivian High Plateau
Approved on 7 September 2015
Viet Nam: President's memorandum: Commodity-Oriented Poverty Reduction Programme in Ha Giang Province - additional loan
Approved on 7 September 2015
Swaziland: Proposed loan and grant for the Smallholder Market-led Project
Guinea-Bissau: Economic Development Project for the Southern Regions (PADES)
Lao People's Democratic Republic: President's memorandum - Proposed ASAP grant to the Smallholder Adaptation to Climate Change Component – ASAP component of the Southern Laos Food and Nutrition Security and Market Linkages Programme
Tanzania: President's memorandum – Proposal for additional financing for the Agricultural Sector Development Programme – Livestock: Support for Pastoral and Agro-Pastoral Development (Zanzibar Subprogramme)
The Gambia: President's memorandum - Proposed additional loan and grant for the National Agricultural Land and Water Management Development Project
Approved on 22 April 2015
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