The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) SOUTH ASIA | India | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2023 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 18-Sep-2023 | ISR57806 | Implementing Agencies: DWRID, Government of West Bengal, India Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 09-Jun-2023 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 30-Sep-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 29-Jun-2029 Revised Closing Date: 29-Jun-2029 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The PDO is to augment water availability and strengthen water user associations for improved irrigated agriculture in Project Areas of West Bengal. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name A. Strengthening Community-based Institutions:(Cost $14.00 M) B. Minor Irrigation Services:(Cost $120.00 M) C. Agricultural Support Services:(Cost $36.00 M) D. Project Management and Technical Support:(Cost $41.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO -- Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) -- Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating -- Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project is not yet effective. However, contracts for about INR 180 crores are ready for implementation. 9/18/2023 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Low -- Low Macroeconomic Moderate -- Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Low -- Low Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial -- Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate Environment and Social Moderate -- Moderate Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Augment water availability and strengthen water user associations for improved irrigated agriculture IN01340655 ►Water harnessed through new irrigation schemes (Cubic meters/year, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 120,000,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator relates to improved irrigation services newly established in Phase II and accounts for both rainfall runoff water harvesting and groundwater pumping from wells. This will represent improved water availability for both irrigation and fish and, hence, improved irrigation service delivery. The water storage Comments: capacity will be determined with respect to the total number of fillings of surface storage during a crop year. The groundwater harnessed will be estimated with respect to the amount of water pumped during a crop year. IN01340656 ►Well performing WUAs operating and maintaining irrigation schemes successfully (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 60.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures the institutional strengthening and empowerment of WUAs. A well-performing Comments: WUA is one that provides improved irrigation service delivery for Rabi crops and fisheries. Using the WUA 9/18/2023 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) grading methodology, the WUAs with A and/or B will be considered as well performing. The WUAs from Phase I (2700) and Phase II (1100), totaling 3800 WUAs, will be targeted. IN01340657 ►Value-weighted index for agricultural outputs (fixed base price) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 90.00 -- 90.00 150.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures the effectiveness of the agriculture service delivery and is a composite indicator accounting for crop intensification, diversification to high-value crops, and productivity. The unit price of Comments: each commodity will be fixed at the base price so price inflation will not impact this indicator. This will be estimated as the ratio of composite value at baseline and post-implementation. IN01340658 Production of oilseed (Metric tons/year, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1,500.00 -- 1,500.00 17,000.00 IN01340659 Production of pulses (Metric tons/year, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 250.00 -- 250.00 5,600.00 IN01340660 Production of fish (Metric tons/year, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 500.00 -- 500.00 10,000.00 IN01340661 ►Beneficiaries provided with improved irrigated agriculture and allied services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 240,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures direct beneficiaries of irrigation and agricultural services provided by the Project. The indicator accounts for 80,000 farm households benefiting from the new irrigation schemes and Comments: additional 150,000 households benefiting from agriculture, horticulture, and fisheries livelihood support activities. IN01340662 of whom are small and marginal farmers (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 85.00 IN01340663 of whom are farmers belonging to tribal communities (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 9/18/2023 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 11.00 IN01340664 of whom are female farmers (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Strengthening community-based institutions IN01340665 ►Water user associations created/strengthened (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 3,800.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 The water user associations are the immediate outcome of strengthening community-based institutions of Comments: farmers which include support to existing as well as new WUAs. This indicator will account for all WUAs including existing ones from Phase I (2,700), and newly created ones under Phase II (1,100). IN01340668 ►Beneficiaries satisfied with the services (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 Measures accountability and governance of WUAs and project management support. This is measured Comments: through the satisfaction levels of beneficiary farmers, particularly with the new irrigation services. IN01340670 ►Water user association with women in leadership role (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 Measures the inclusion and equity aspects of WUAs strengthening in Phase II WUAs. The indicator measures women members occupying leadership positions within the executive committee of WUA. Comments: During Phase I, 7 percent of WUA leadership positions were held by women. The indicator will aim to improve this during Phase II in new WUAs (1,100 numbers). Component B: Minor irrigation services IN01340667 ►Area improved with new/improved irrigation services (Hectare(Ha), Custom) 9/18/2023 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 30,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 The indicator measures the impact of the Project in transforming rain-fed areas cultivated during a single crop season to irrigated cultivation with potentially multiple crop seasons. The indicator includes command areas of the new irrigation services established (19,000 ha) and an additional area of 11,000 ha developed during the last batches of schemes from Phase I. The transformation to irrigated cultivation happens not only through assured irrigation but also through the adoption of water management practices, Comments: utilization of assured solar pumping, support with production technologies, and marketing-related services. Farmers in drought-prone areas need time to convince themselves in taking the risk of additional crops, and this normally takes initially 2-3 years of continued work with farmers. Although the Project is aiming to establish new irrigation services for around 26,000 ha, this indicator would account for the areas showing impact during the Project period only. IN01340671 ►Farm lands improved with water management practices (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures the convergence of agriculture support services within the command areas of schemes commissioned. The indicator will account for command areas served with improved water Comments: management practices including sprinklers, drip irrigation systems, vermicompost, irrigation scheduling supported by soil moisture measurement, or other agri-advisory support services. IN01340672 ►Area irrigated with green energy (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures the effectiveness of using green/renewable (predominantly solar) energy for Comments: powering the irrigation schemes and serving the command area. This will be provided to both phase I and II schemes. Component C: Agricultural support services IN01340666 ►Area diversified to high value crops (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 6,000.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures the effectiveness of agriculture support services. The indicator will account for command areas cultivating newer crops than the traditional ones, including high-value crops like Comments: vegetables, flowers, fruits, and other horticulture crops. The command area that benefitted from phase I and II schemes will be considered. IN01340669 9/18/2023 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) ►Area under plantation (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 2,500.00 Date 17-Jul-2023 -- 08-Sep-2023 29-Jun-2029 This indicator measures resilience efforts for catchment management and shifting from risky seasonal crops to tree and plantation crops as mitigation against climate uncertainties. The indicator will account for Comments: command areas brought under cultivation of mixed fruit plantation and other tree crops, especially on the fringes of WDS and other water harvesting structures and catchment areas. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P177876 IBRD-95430 USD 148.00 148.00 0.00 0.00 148.00 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P177876 IBRD-95430 09-Jun-2023 -- -- 29-Jun-2029 29-Jun-2029 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 9/18/2023 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project - Phase II (P177876) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 9/18/2023 Page 7 of 7