The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Implementation Status & Results Kyrgyz Republic Second On-farm Irrigation Project (P096409) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Second On-farm Irrigation Project (P096409) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 28-Jun-2014 Country: Kyrgyz Republic Approval FY: 2007 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Department of Water Resources and Land Improvement Key Dates Board Approval Date 19-Jun-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 29-Apr-2011 Last Archived ISR Date 07-Sep-2013 Effectiveness Date 31-Oct-2007 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2015 Actual Mid Term Review Date 26-May-2011 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve irrigation service delivery on a sustainable basis that will contribute to increased agricultural productivity among irrigation farmers. This will be achieved through further development of water users associations (WUAs) and rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost WUA Strengthening 4.23 Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Modernization 15.36 Project Management 0.96 Overall Ratings Public Disclosure Copy Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Implementation Status Overview The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the Second On-farm Irrigation Project (OIP-2) and its Additional Financing (AF) is to improve irrigation service delivery on a sustainable basis that will contribute to increased agricultural productivity among irrigating farmers. OIP-2 is achieving this objective through three components: (i) Component 1 –Strengthening of Water Users Associations (WUAs) to ensure that WUAs are able to efficiently and productively utilize their rehabilitated on-farm irrigation systems on a sustainable basis, with special emphasis on water and asset management aspects; (ii) Component 2 - Rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure; and (iii) Component 3 – Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Project Management. On the basis of the satisfactory performance at that time of the OIP-2 (original grant US$ 16.4 million), additional financing of US$ 14.6 million became effective in December 2011. The original grant closed almost fully disbursed in December 2013, whilst the disbursement under the AF stands at 25%, 19 months prior to the scheduled closing date of December 31, 2015. Public Disclosure Copy General project management was inadequate in 2013, and the project has been impacted negatively as a result. From January to December 2013, the project only had an acting Director and no candidate meeting the qualification criteria for the post of project director was proposed during this period. Only in December 2013, a candidate meeting the criteria was appointed as Director. Under Component 1, trainings to WUAs have been hampered by the lack of training materials and equipment as a result of vacancy of WUA Coordinator in October 2013-March 2014 and slow procurement, combined with and high turn-over of staff at the oblast and raion support units as a result of low salary levels. Under Component 2, 70,000 ha on the command are of 30 WUAs were rehabilitated under the original grant, significantly exceeding the target area of 51,000 ha. Under the AF, 8 WUAs (out of 20 WUAs targeted) have contracts under AF so far and at the current rate of implementation, only 13 WUAs (65% of the AF targeted 20) and 25,450 ha (75% of the AF targeted 34,000 ha) can be rehabilitated by the project closing date. Therefore, the Government will need to request a restructuring of the project in order to revise the project targets in line with what can be achieved by the current closing date. There are also significant delays with the restructuring and resigning of the agreements for repayment by WUAs of part of the rehabilitation and equipment costs towards an Irrigation Development Fund, and this issue will need to be resolved soonest. The Project Implementation Unit have experienced problems with monitoring and evaluation and procurement. Due to slow implementation progress, low disbursement rate, and issues with WUA repayment agreements, the project is downgraded from Moderately Satisfactory to Moderately Unsatisfactory both for achievement of PDO as well as implementation progress. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Kadamjaiskiy Raion Kyrgyz Republic Batken Oblasty Batken Oblasty Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' Toru-Aygyr Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Naukatskiy Raion Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Nookenskiy Raion Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Keminskiy Rayon Public Disclosure Copy Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Kara-Suskiy Raion Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Aravanskiy Rayon Kyrgyz Republic Talas Oblasty Kara Buura Kyrgyz Republic Not Entered Talas Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' Ak-Su Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' Jety-Oguz Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Kyrgyz Republic Issyk-Kul'skaya Oblast' "Issyk - Kulskaya, Kyrgyzstan Public Disclosure Copy Kyrgyz Republic Naryn Oblasty "Ak-Tala, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz Republic Naryn Oblasty Tien Shan Kyrgyz Republic Naryn Oblasty Jumgal Kyrgyz Republic Chuy Oblasty Moskovsky Raion Kyrgyz Republic Osh Oblasty Uzgensky Raion Kyrgyz Republic Jalal-Abad Oblasty Suzakskiy Raion Kyrgyz Republic Jalal-Abad Oblasty Bazar-Korgonskiy Raion Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Water distribution to farmers within 80 percent Number Value 10.00 74.00 104.00 of the rehabilitated systems closely matches Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 the crops’ irrigation water demands. Comments Collection rates by WUAs at least 90 percent of Number Value 0.00 31.00 116.00 total assessed fees (based on updated annual Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 O&M plans) from the third agriculturalseason Comments after completion of rehabilitation works. Evidence, in at least 80 percent of WUAs, of Text Value Medium evidence (< 50 % of 87% of water users satisfied High evidence (at least 90% well-informed water users satisfied with the users in each WUA) with the performance of the in 90% of registered WUAs performance of the WUA management. WUA management. Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Level of satisfaction Percent of farmers satisfied. At least 80 percent of WUAs judged to be Number Value 200.00 436.00 400.00 representative, transparent, and accountable to Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 their members. Comments Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Evidence, for the WUA as a whole and tail-end Number Value 0.00 7.00 23.00 farmers in particular, of increased agricultural Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 productivity in at least 90 percent of OIP-2 Comments Triennial post rehabilitation schemes from the third agricultural season Public Disclosure Copy after completion period in three WUAs will be in 2012; in 8 WUAs in 2013; and in 19 WUAs in 2015. Number of man-months of temporary Number Value 0.00 1100.00 7600.00 employment generated by rehabilitation works Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Area provided with irrigation and drainage Hectare(Ha) Value 155000.00 231733.00 735000.00 services (ha) Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Area provided with irrigation and drainage Hectare(Ha) Value 155000.00 231733.00 735000.00 services - Improved (ha) Sub Type Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments Water users provided with new/improved Number Value 105600.00 180692.00 285500.00 irrigation and drainage services (number) Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Men and women according to lists of WUA members. Water users provided with irrigation and Number Value 12672.00 22689.00 35500.00 drainage services - female (number) Sub Type Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Breakdown Comments Based on male and female members as shown in the WUA membership list Operational water user associations created Number Value 0.00 389.00 475.00 and/or strengthened (number) Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Direct project beneficiaries Number Value 105600.00 180692.00 285500.00 Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Female beneficiaries Percentage Value 12.00 12.56 12.00 Sub Type Supplemental Intermediate Results Indicators Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of WUAs with well informed water Number Value 200.00 367.00 420.00 users actively interacting with WUA Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy management through their zonal Comments representatives. Number of WUAs that have benefited from Number Value 0.00 50.00 115.00 rehabilitation) that have revised their ISF fee Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 level and are moving towards the agreed target Comments As of end of 2013 irrigation level for ISF (as assessed from asset and maintenance studies). infrastructure (assets) management plans are drawn up for 50 WUAs which will be submitted for consideration and approval of General Assembly of these WUAs in 2014. Number of WUAs where asset management Number Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 plans prepared, approved by the WUA Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Representative/General Assembly, and Comments contributing to the setting of the ISF. Number of WUAs where minimum Number Value 0.00 50.00 90.00 maintenance expenditure for sustainable Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 operation identified and used in setting the ISF. Comments As of end of 2013 irrigation infrastructure (assets) management plans are drawn up for 50 WUAs and will use minimal rate of ISF after approval of the General Assembly of these WUAs in 2014. Number of WUAs where the seasonal water Number Value 0.00 50.00 115.00 allocation plans are prepared according to the Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Public Disclosure Copy updated procedures. Comments Number of WUAs where the in-season Number Value 0.00 0.00 90.00 scheduling and distribution procedures follow Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 the updated procedures. Comments As of end of 2013 water use plans on updated procedure for 50 WUAs are drawn up. Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 WUA SU staff trained in new topics (water Number Value 0.00 2067.00 7500.00 management, asset and maintenance Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 management, etc.) and able to apply learning Comments to training of WUA personnel (measured in Public Disclosure Copy number of person days of training) 90 percent of all legally established WUAs Number Value 392.00 425.00 460.00 interviewed assess the WUA SU performance Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 as satisfactory or above. Comments Number of Water Councils formed, operational, Number Value 37.00 28.00 74.00 and effective. Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Number of WUA Federations formed, Number Value 12.00 13.00 37.00 operational, and effective. Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Number of WUAs that are fully paid up Number Value 186.00 225.00 400.00 members of the National Union of WUAs. Date 01-Aug-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments OIP-2 rehabilitated system’s ability to supply Number Value 0.00 30.00 48.00 controlled volumes of water to match water Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 users requests and remove surplus drainage Comments water (measured in number of WUAs where rehabilitation works comple Disbursement Rate – Percentage of approved Percentage Value 0.00 90.00 100.00 budget. Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 Comments Project management capacity in Text Value Satisfactory PIU performance Moderately Unsatisfactory Satisfactory PIU performance Implementation Agency enhanced, and project Date 01-Jan-2008 30-Apr-2014 31-Dec-2015 implementation schedule adhered to. Public Disclosure Copy Comments Data on Financial Performance (as of 02-Jun-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P096409 IDA-49820 Effective 28-Jun-2011 25-Jul-2011 20-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2015 P096409 IDA-H3120 Closed 19-Jun-2007 29-Aug-2007 31-Oct-2007 30-Jun-2013 31-Dec-2013 P096409 IDA-H7180 Effective 28-Jun-2011 25-Jul-2011 20-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2015 31-Dec-2015 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Report No: ISR14197 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P096409 IDA-49820 Effective XDR 5.20 5.20 0.00 0.00 5.20 0.00 P096409 IDA-H3120 Closed XDR 10.60 10.24 0.36 10.24 0.00 100.00 Public Disclosure Copy P096409 IDA-H7180 Effective XDR 4.20 4.20 0.00 2.65 1.55 63.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The PIU will need to accelerate the project implementation and ensure that the revised repayment agreements are agreed on and signed by the MOF and WUAs. Government to request a project restructuring to revise project targets in line with what can be achieved by the project closing date of December 31, 2015. Public Disclosure Copy Restructuring History Level two Approved on 24-Feb-2011, Level 2 CD Decision on 06-Jun-2013 Related Projects P126390-AF-SECOND ON-FARM IRRIGATION PROJECT Page 7 of 7