The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Implementation Status & Results Morocco MA-Modernization of Irrigated Agriculture in the Oum Er Rbia Basin (P093719) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: MA-Modernization of Irrigated Agriculture in the Oum Er Rbia Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 9 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 19-Aug-2014 Basin (P093719) Country: Morocco Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): ORMVA Doukkala, DIAEA, ORMVA Haouz, ORMVA Tadla Key Dates Board Approval Date 27-May-2010 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 06-Oct-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 07-Mar-2014 Effectiveness Date 13-Sep-2010 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The development objective is for participating farmers in the Oum Er Rbia basin to increase the productivity and to promote more sustainable use of irrigation water to overcome current and future water deficits. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Improving the Water Service 90.00 Supporting farmers 4.45 Supporting Implementing Agencies 5.00 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview In the first semester of 2014, project implementation progress has remained satisfactory. The project is on track to meet its development objective before its closing date. As of April 30, 2014, combined technical and financial ratios, as recorded in the M&E system, show overall implementation ratios of 50% for Haouz, 43% for Doukkala and 70% for Tadla. Payment levels have sharply increased. As of April 30, 2014, they reached 43% of commitment levels in Haouz, 30% for Doukkala and 55% for Tadla. Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Progress for the construction of the network infrastructure (Component 1 of the project) is satisfactory. The provision of drip irrigation service could start in September 2014 in two sectors of Tadla and one sector in Doukkala. Implementation of remaining works in other sectors is on track. Last contracts to be procured for works and equipment of remaining sectors are being launched, essentially irrigation outlets construction and connection pipes and equipment. Public Disclosure Copy The implementation of activities under component 2, which consists in supporting the implementation agencies support farmers for access to new technologies, markets and financing, has progressed significantly. The relevant TA in each irrigation perimeter focus on supporting farmers in maturing their farming project, encouraging them to structure themselves in associations and to help them prepare the necessary documents to obtain the subsidies from the “Fond de Développement Agricole” to equip their land with the on- farm irrigation systems. All efforts are being made to minimize the time lag between the date the pressure irrigation networks can be put into operations and the time when farmers can receive the on-farm drip irrigation equipment and convert into drip irrigation, while ensuring that the farmers associations are in the driver's seat of all that concern farm strategy and equipment purchasing. The implementation of activities under Component 3 needs special attention. Environmental baselines have been completed. Environmental monitoring and aquifer water abstraction information gathering is now a high priority, especially in sectors where the modernized irrigation service provision is soon expected to start. Monitoring and evaluation and financial monitoring systems established are operational and give valuable information on the physical and financial progress under the project. With respect to the financial situation, overall Loan disbursement levels in April 2014 reached 42.5% of the loan amount. All implementing agencies have brought or maintained the percentage of disbursement close to the maximum percentage of payments. Nevertheless, an effort needs to be made to accelerate invoice receipt and payment, in order to bring payment levels closer to physical implementation levels. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Morocco Not Entered Safi Morocco Not Entered Kelaa-Des-Sraghna Morocco Not Entered El-Jadida Morocco Not Entered Beni-Mellal Morocco Not Entered Azilal Morocco Not Entered Marrakech Public Disclosure Copy Morocco Not Entered Al-Haouz Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Water productivity per cubic meter of irrigation Amount(USD) Value 0.30 0.30 0.44 water delivered- Average Doukkala-Haouz- Date 31-Aug-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Tadla Comments Assumed at baseline level until modernized irrigation is put into service. Too early to call Water productivity per cubic meter of irrigation Amount(USD) Value 0.37 0.37 0.46 water consumed. Average Doukkala-Haouz- Date 31-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Tadla Comments Assumed at baseline level until modernized irrigation is put into service. Too early to call Reduction in % of the volume of groundwater Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 -20.00 abstracted. Average Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Aug-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2011 Comments Assumed at baseline level until the groundwater monitoring system is in place. Reduction in % of the volume of groundwater Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 -20.00 consumed. Average Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Aug-2007 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Assumed at baseline level until the groundwater monitoring system is in place. Agricultural production increase per farm (in Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 %). Average Doukkala-Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Aug-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Assumed at baseline level until modernized irrigation is put into service. Too early to call Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Percentage of participating farmers using drip Percentage Value 1.00 1.00 50.00 irrigation. Average Doukkala-Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Assumed at baseline level until modernized irrigation is put into service. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Percentage of project area equipped with drip Percentage Value 4.00 4.00 70.00 irrigation. Average Doukkala-Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Assumed at baseline level Public Disclosure Copy until modernized irrigation is put into service. Area in hectares of high value-added in project Number Value 4873.00 4873.00 8966.00 area. Total Doukkala-Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Aug-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Number of partnership projects with Number Value 0.00 0.00 30.00 agribusiness. Total Doukkala-Haouz-Tadla Date 31-Dec-2009 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2016 Comments Information on project areas. Too early to call as modernized irrigation is not in service. Length in km of off-farm irrigation pipes Number Value 0.00 463.10 530.00 installed (output indicator used during the Date 01-Jan-2011 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2014 period of infrastructure construction) Comments Overall 87% of the set End Target, 74.7% if considering the additional 90km above the set target in Tadla. Combined technical and financial progress in Percentage Value 0.00 71.00 100.00 Tadla (output indicator used during the period Sub Type of infrastructure construction) Supplemental Combined technical and financial progress in Percentage Value 0.00 43.00 100.00 Doukkala (output indicator used during the Sub Type period of infrastructure construction) Supplemental Combined technical and financial progress in Percentage Value 0.00 50.00 100.00 Haouz (output indicator used during the period Sub Type of infrastructure construction) Public Disclosure Copy Supplemental Length in km of off-farm irrigation pipes Number Value 0.00 143.00 199.00 installed in Haouz (output indicator used during Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2011 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2015 the period of infrastructure construction) Breakdown Comments 72% of the End Target, as Completion date adjusted recorded in the project M&E based on actual system implementation plan Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Length in km of off-farm irrigation pipes Number Value 0.00 80.50 185.00 installed in Doukkala (output indicator used Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2011 30-Apr-2014 28-Feb-2015 during the period of infrastructure construction) Breakdown Comments 43.5% of the End Target, as Completion date adjusted Public Disclosure Copy recorded in the project M&E based on actual system implementation plan Length in km of off-farm irrigation pipes Number Value 0.00 239.60 149.00 installed in Tadla (output indicator used during Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2011 30-Apr-2014 30-Jun-2014 the period of infrastructure construction) Breakdown Comments Target set exceeded, including connecting pipes to irrigation outlets. Only about 15km remain to be laid in "Annour" area Data on Financial Performance (as of 14-Jul-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P093719 IBRD-78750 Effective 27-May-2010 17-Jun-2010 13-Sep-2010 30-Jun-2016 30-Jun-2016 P093719 TF-92827 Closed 02-Mar-2009 02-Mar-2009 02-Mar-2009 08-Aug-2012 30-Jun-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P093719 IBRD-78750 Effective USD 70.00 70.00 0.00 30.07 39.06 43.00 P093719 TF-92827 Closed USD 1.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 100.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR15811 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The majority of the actions agreed during the last mission were met. A revised was action plan was set with explicit deadlines for each agreed measure. It will be monitored by the project coordination and by the World Bank through regular communication. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 11-May-2012 Related Projects P150930-MA-Modernization of Irrigated Agriculture in the Oum Er Rbia Basin AF Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6