The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 Implementation Status & Results Vietnam VIETNAM WATER RESOURCES ASSISTANCE (P065898) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: VIETNAM WATER RESOURCES ASSISTANCE (P065898) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 14 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 11-Feb-2013 Country: Vietnam Approval FY: 2004 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 30-Mar-2004 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date 30-May-2006 Last Archived ISR Date 22-Oct-2012 Effectiveness Date 21-Dec-2004 Revised Closing Date 31-Dec-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date 30-May-2007 Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the Project are to modernize and increase the productivity of Vietnamese agriculture, improve the management of water resources and reduce dam safety risks through: (i) the modernization of irrigation services in selected irrigation schemes within the Project Provinces; (ii) the improvement of dam safety and management; and (iii) the integrated development and management of the Thu Bon River Basin in Quang Nam Province. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost IRRIGATION MODERNIZATION 157.00 DAM SAFETY MANAGEMENT 10.20 THU BON BASIN DEVELOPMENT 2.60 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING 8.70 Public Disclosure Copy Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status Overview The project has largely achieved its development objectives. The main benefit of the project is likely to come from increase in irrigated area, mainly achieved through irrigation improvement provided by the project. The project did not directly Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 support diversification but provided opportunities for diversification as a result of improved water availability and control. Nevertheless, diversification has found taken place in most of project areas and will be quantified in the Implementation Completion Review (ICR) report. The first PDO level indicator of implementing an irrigation modernization training program has been achieved, with more people trained than targeted. The second PDO level indicator Public Disclosure Copy of establishing a National Irrigation Performance Assessment Program has partly been achieved through (a) development of a benchmarking guidelines; and (b) application of the guidelines for six schemes included under the project, out of a targeted ten schemes. Substantial progress on the institutional development of dam safety has been achieved through issuing a new regulation on dam safety which applies to all dams, not only the ones managed by Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development (MARD). The regulation is complemented by detailed guidelines and manuals which are prepared under initiation of the Dam Safety Unit (DSU) which is established and hosted under the Department of Water Resources. In addition, a draft Dam Safety Manual has been prepared and was discussed with different agencies. This objective of integrated development and management of the VuGia-ThuBon River Basin in Quang Nam province and the city of Danang has largely been achieved through establishing river flows to Danang City by means of river flow stabilization works and preparing two feasibility studies for two priority projects identified in the VuGia-ThuBon River Basin Master Plan. The original third indicator for this component on the establishment of a functioning river basin committee was dropped through an amendment of the Credit Agreement in 2010 due to the transfer of government mandates for such committees from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Locations Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Vietnam Tinh Quang Nam Song Vu Gia ✔ Vietnam Tinh Quang Nam Song Thu Bon ✔ Vietnam Tinh Tay Ninh Tinh Tay Ninh ✔ Vietnam Tinh Quang Tri Tinh Quang Tri ✔ Vietnam Tinh Quang Ninh Tinh Quang Ninh ✔ Vietnam Tinh Khanh Hoa Tinh Khanh Hoa ✔ Vietnam Tinh Ha Tinh Tinh Ha Tinh ✔ Vietnam Thu Do Ha Noi Ha Noi ✔ Public Disclosure Copy Vietnam Tinh Bac Giang Tinh Bac Giang ✔ Vietnam Thanh Pho Da Nang Thanh Pho Da Nang ✔ Vietnam Tinh Quang Nam Tinh Quang Nam ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target MARD Dam Safety Unit will reduce the number Text Value The baseline was established Fully completed Reduction of some 10 major of dams at risk. following the dam safety dams at risk by the project Public Disclosure Copy survey. completion. Date 30-Jun-2006 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Safety works in 10 dams A dam safety guidelines is under the project fully being finalized and adopted completed with high quality. A by MARD at the project guidelines on dam safety has closing. been prepared and adopted by MARD for use in the future. Irrigation Performance of 6 major irrigation Text Value Baseline of irrigation Rehabiliation and Improvement of 6 irirgation systems has been improved. performance was established modernization works have schemes completed. in 6 major irrigation systems partially been completed in all in 2007. 6 irrigation schemes included under the project. Some remaining works were not carried out due to shortage of available funds under the project. A guidelines on irrigation benchmarking hasbeen prepared and applied in all schemes at the end of the project. Date 31-Dec-2007 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments the Project needs to Civil works and goods on An irrigation modernization rearrange these baselines for irrigation rehabilitation and manual is finalized and evaluation at the completion modernization have been adopted by MARD at the end of the project completed with good results. of the project. An irrigation modernization manual has been prepared and adopted by MARD for future use. Public Disclosure Copy Restoration of river flows to Da Nang City. Text Value The historical minimum flow Restoration works was The minimum flow of Vu Gia of Vu Gia River flowing to Da completed in 2009. The River will meet the water Nang City. minimum flow of the Vu Gia- demand of Da Nang City. Thu Bon is now reported meeting the water demand of Da Nangcity. Date 03-Jan-2005 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments the work was completed in 2009. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 Establishment of WUGs Number Value 0.00 66.00 66.00 Date 31-May-2006 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments No WUG at the project start- 66 WUGs were established 66 WUGs established and Public Disclosure Copy up stage by the project functioning Operational water user associations created Number Value 0.00 3.00 3.00 and/or strengthened (number) Date 31-May-2006 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments no WUA available at the Establishment of three pilot Three WUAs are established project start up stage Water Users Associations and functioning at secondary (WUAs) in three subprojects canal level. to manage canal at secondary level. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Six dams in Component 1 and at least 4 other Text Value None. Dam safety works for all 10 All 6 dams under component MARD's owned dams have acceptable audits dams are fully completed. 1 and other 4 MARD's dams by MARD Dam Safety Unit. under component 2 are fully improved their safety condition and audited by DSU. Date 03-Jan-2005 31-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments All works on dam safety have been completed with good results. Improved dam safety imstrumentation for Hoa Text Value baseline data on Hoa Binh Dam safety instruments have New dam safety instruments Binh reservoir. dam safety instrumentation been installed and certified installed by end 2011. was carried out byElectricity completed. of Vietnam (EVN) during the project preparation phase. Date 03-Jan-2005 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Comments Works already completed IMC collection area of each scheme increases Text Value 20% to 61% of the design about 83% of the sign 75% of the design command to 75% of the design command area in peak command areas are serviced command area served by the area served by the improved irrigation season. by the current irrigation improved schemes financed schemes. systems. by the project Date 01-Mar-2005 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments an indicator of collection area The actual ratio between to reach 75% of the design contracted area versus design command area by the project command area is at 83% completion has changed into Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 contracted area versus design which is higher than the 75% command area. This change target ratio of the project. was resulted by the Government decision to Public Disclosure Copy abolish the irrigation fee in 2009. Water user groups covering 25% of each Text Value No volumetric contract. 66 WUGs have been Volumetric contracts scheme area with volumetric contracts. established in 6 irrigation formulated by year 4, schemes coverning 20% of implemented in pilot areas by each scheme area, but based year 5, and implemented in on irrigation area instead of 25% of each scheme by year volumetric basis. 7. Date 01-Mar-2005 15-Apr-2011 31-Dec-2011 Comments No water user group 66 water user groups have Volumetric contract is established at the project been established in 6 replaced by service contract appraisal irrigation schemes under the as no measuring device project. These 66 WUGs installed in any off-take of cover 20% of the total project tertiary/on-farm canals. command area. Two feasibility studies for water resources Text Value None. Two feasibility studies of the Feasibility studies underway infrastructure in Thu Bon River basin. VU Gia-Thu Bon river master by year 5, FSs approved and plan have been prepared and finance sources identifies by approved by the city authority year 7. of Danang. Date 01-Mar-2005 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments Two feasibility studies have Two feasibility studies shall been prepared and approved. be approved by MARD at the project completion Basin Coordination Committee established. Text Value No basin coordination DCA was amended in 2010 to Established by year 3, committee. legalize this arrangement biannual report-1 by year 5, and bi-annual report-2 by year 7. Public Disclosure Copy Date 01-Mar-2005 09-Oct-2012 31-Dec-2012 Comments The DCA has been amended to allow MARD to be responsible for carrying out feasibility studies for two priority investments in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon basin. Data on Financial Performance (as of 11-Jan-2013) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR9339 Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P065898 IDA-38800 Closed 30-Mar-2004 19-Aug-2004 21-Dec-2004 31-Dec-2011 31-Dec-2012 P065898 TF-54751 Closed 16-Jan-2006 16-Jan-2006 16-Jan-2006 31-Dec-2008 31-Dec-2009 Public Disclosure Copy Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P065898 IDA-38800 Closed USD 157.80 157.80 0.00 157.37 6.20 100.00 P065898 TF-54751 Closed USD 1.65 1.60 0.05 1.60 0.00 100.00 Disbursement Graph Key Decisions Regarding Implementation Public Disclosure Copy There is no key decision at this stage. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 22-Dec-2011 Related Projects There are no related projects. Page 6 of 6