The World Bank Report No: ISR13893 Implementation Status & Results Yemen, Republic of RY-Biogas Digesters: An Integrated Solution for Poverty Alleviation and Climate Change Mitigation in Yemen (P119160) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: RY-Biogas Digesters: An Integrated Solution for Poverty Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 13-Jun-2014 Alleviation and Climate Change Mitigation in Yemen (P119160) Country: Yemen, Republic of Approval FY: 2012 Product Line: Recipient Executed Activities Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Key Dates Board Approval Date 23-Apr-2012 Original Closing Date 12-May-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date 03-Nov-2014 Last Archived ISR Date 18-Feb-2014 Effectiveness Date 08-Jun-2012 Revised Closing Date 12-May-2016 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) To improve the energy access of rural poor communities through the piloting of biogas digesters. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component 1: Stakeholders consultation, awareness-raising and engagement in rural biogas digester 0.30 development Component 2: Targeted capacity building for establishment of biodigesters 0.69 Component 3: Piloting biogas digesters in selected rural villages 1.02 Component 4: Policy level and private sector engagement for scaling up of biogas digesters, and 0.45 Public Disclosure Copy Project management Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status Overview Page 1 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13893 1. This update is based on the outcome of the implementation support mission conducted in Sana’a from March 23 - 27, 2014. Since its approval, the implementation of the Yemen- Biogas Digester Project has been struggling with significant startup delays for various reasons. To address this situation, an agreement was reached between the Government of Yemen and the Bank during the October 2013 implementation support mission on a set of intermediate targets to be met by March 2014 in order to improve implementation performances and the prospect for a satisfactory and timely achievement of the project’s objectives and expected results. If these targets were to be missed, the project would be Public Disclosure Copy subject to an early closing and cancellation of its undisbursed balance. 2. While some implementation progress was made during the past six months, the key previously agreed targets have not been met. As a result, the early closing and cancellation of the undisbursed balance of the JSDF grant in support of the project is being processed as per the formal request from the Government on April 24, 2014. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Yemen Muhafazat Ta`izz Muhafazat Ta`izz ✔ Yemen Muhafazat San`a' Sanaa ✔ Yemen Muhafazat al Mahwit Muhafazat al Mahwit ✔ Yemen Muhafazat Ibb Muhafazat Ibb ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of Workshops/Consultations Number Value 0.00 4.00 8.00 Date 01-May-2011 15-Mar-2014 31-May-2014 Comments 113 men & 89 women Workshop/Consultation: 2 attended the two national national, 2 governorate, 4 workshops & 161 men and 63 community (incl. private women attended the 2 sector) - 280 participants (70 governorate level workshops. per session) Awareness and capacity on biogas have been Number Value 0.00 120.00 250.00 Public Disclosure Copy increased among communities Date 01-Oct-2009 15-Mar-2014 31-May-2014 Comments Almost no knowledge and One workshop at district level Around 250 women/youth in information on rural biogas in was organized. Another, the villages have participated rural areas. workshop will be organized in biogas training and 50 towards at end-March 2014. households are volunteer/ 20 volunteers household were engaged to participate in the selected from the two districts. biogas pilot Reduction in households' gas expenses by 60- Number Value 0.00 0.00 120.00 80% Date 01-Oct-2009 15-Mar-2014 31-Jan-2015 Page 2 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13893 Comments Households spend 4000 rials Installation of biogas units is 200 households using (US$20) per month as yet to start. Installation of a biodigesters reduce 60-80% cooking gas in addition to fuel few pilots is scheduled in of their expenses for cooking wood. May/June 2014. Further gas. Public Disclosure Copy installation is put off in line with the early closing decision. Women from the 120 households using Percentage Value 0.00 0.00 80.00 biodigesters reduce 80% of thier wood Date 01-Oct-2009 15-Mar-2014 31-Jan-2015 collection time. Comments Women spend 6-8 hours per Assessment of reduction in Women from the 120 day collecting wood. time consumed can only be households using taken up after the biogas units biodigesters reduce the time are installed. spent on wood collection by 80% Increased Government support to scale-up Number Value 2.00 30.00 50.00 biogas. Date 01-Oct-2009 15-Mar-2014 31-May-2014 Comments Few officials in the policy Officials at Directors level 50 officials from the key line making ministries have very from MAI, EPA, MOPIC, ministries participated in limited knowledge on biogas. AREA and University of JSDF project training, the Sana’a, University of Taiz benefits of biogas to rural attended two national poor and its linkage with CDM workshops. have been better understood. Packages on biogas available. Private sector engagement in biogas digesters Number Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 mobilized. Date 01-Oct-2009 15-Mar-2014 31-May-2014 Comments No systemic engagement of Private sector/owners of At least 3 private the private sector. warehouses from Sana’a, entrepreneurs engaged in Taiz and Aden participated in development of locally suited two national workshops. biogas digesters. Public Disclosure Copy Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Number of Workshops/Consultations Number Value 0.00 4.00 8.00 Date 01-May-2011 15-Mar-2014 31-Mar-2014 Comments 2 national workshops, 2 Workshop/consultation: 2 governorate level workshops national, 2 governorate, 4 and 1 district level workshop community (incl. private were attended by 348 men, sector) - 560 participants (70 women & youth. per session) Page 3 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13893 Number of people trained Number Value 0.00 120.00 1700.00 Date 01-May-2011 15-Mar-2014 30-Jun-2014 Comments Training workshop at district Training workshops for 1700 Public Disclosure Copy level was organized in March people on how to design, and another Training operate, manage and workshop at district level will maintain the biogas systems also be organized in May through target groups 2014. (women/youth/business), practical demonstration/ systematic training. Number of Biogas Digesters Installed Number Value 0.00 0.00 120.00 Date 01-May-2011 15-Mar-2014 12-May-2016 Comments Installation of biogas units are A total of 120 Biogas yet to start and were Digesters installed and under scheduled to commence in operation in selected May/June 2014. but are put households in two pilot off in accordance with the villages, with regular early closing decision. operation and maintenance Number of Dissemination Sessions Number Value 0.00 0.00 2.00 Date 01-May-2011 15-Mar-2014 30-Apr-2016 Comments Dissemination likely to begin Dissemination sessions for in June/July 2014 is put off in 120 persons (60 per session) accordance with the early closing decision. Data on Financial Performance (as of 26-May-2014) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P119160 TF-99469 Effective 23-Apr-2012 12-May-2012 08-Jun-2012 12-May-2016 12-May-2016 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P119160 TF-99469 Effective USD 2.48 2.48 0.00 0.50 1.98 20.00 Disbursement Graph Page 4 of 5 The World Bank Report No: ISR13893 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation 1. Complete the process of early closing on June 30, 2014 and cancellation of the undisbursed balanced of the Grant as per the Government’s request. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects There are no related projects. Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 5