The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Tajikistan | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2022 | Seq No: 1 | ARCHIVED on 10-Oct-2022 | ISR53332 | Implementing Agencies: Agency for Land Reclamation and Irrigation (ALRI), FVWRMP PMU under the ALRI, Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MEWR), Ministry of Finance (MoF) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 23-Jun-2022 Effectiveness Date: -- Planned Mid Term Review Date: 16-Jun-2025 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 25-Jun-2027 Revised Closing Date: 25-Jun-2027 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to: (i) strengthen capacity for water resources planning and irrigation management in Tajikistan and (ii) improve performance of selected irrigation schemes in the Vakhsh and Zarafshon river basins. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Water Sector Reform and Institutional Strengthening:(Cost $7.60 M) Irrigation Scheme Improvements:(Cost $36.91 M) Project Management:(Cost $2.83 M) CERC 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 was approved by the Board of Executive Directors on June 23, 2022. The date of effectiveness has been established as 180 days from the date of signing (October 3, 2022), and is now expected by 2022.mid-December 2022. 10/10/2022 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate -- Moderate Macroeconomic Substantial -- Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate -- Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate -- Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate -- Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate -- Moderate Environment and Social Substantial -- Substantial Stakeholders Moderate -- Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Moderate -- Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Strengthen capacity for water resources planning and irrigation management IN01199189 ►National and basin-level water planning institutions established and resourced (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator tracks the strengthening of water planning institutions through achievement of intermediate targets. Intermediate Target 1: Vakhsh River Basin Organization staffed, Vakhsh River Basin Council members appointed, National Water Council established and two formal meetings conducted. Comments: Intermediate Target 2: First biennial national water resource assessment prepared using WIS, approved by NWC, and published. End Target: Vakhsh River Basin Plan developed by RBO, endorsed by RBC, and approved by NWC. IN01199301 ►ALRI and WUAs strengthened to enable effective management of targeted large schemes (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 10/10/2022 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) This indicator tracks the strengthening of irrigation management capacity through achievement of intermediate targets. Intermediate Target 1: IMIS populated with irrigation infrastructure for targeted large schemes, and asset management plans for these schemes prepared by new ALRI units. Intermediate Comments: Target 2: National Irrigation Strategy developed by ALRI and approved by NWC End Target: WUA performance audits show that the majority of WUAs in the target large schemes have improved their performance. Improve performance of selected irrigation schemes IN01199190 ►Area with improved water delivery in targeted large schemes (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 25,000.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator will use remote sensing analysis for targeted large schemes to determine the (i) changes in the total area irrigated each year and (ii) the area that that has moved from single to double cropping, and Comments: (ii) the change in double cropped area. The sum of these areas changes form a composite indicator reflecting significantly improved water delivery. Across the targeted large schemes it is expected that the area irrigated will increase by 15,000 ha and the area under double cropping will increase by 10,000 ha. IN01199302 ►Energy intensity of water delivered in targeted large schemes (reduction) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator measures the percentage change in the average energy intensity (kW.hr/m3) of water delivered in targeted large schemes. Target values are for the percentage reduction in energy intensity Comments: from the baseline. This will be calculated at the scheme level in the basis of total annual energy consumption of all pump stations and the total annual water withdrawals for the scheme. IN01199303 ►Value of production in targeted large schemes (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator will assess the change in the total value of irrigated production in targeted large irrigation schemes, and compare this to the change in total value of irrigated production in non-targeted large Comments: irrigation schemes. Non-targeted large schemes will be chosen to provide the most appropriate "control" recognizing interventions by other development partners in other schemes. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Water sector reform and institutional strengthening IN01199304 ►Water resources planning staff trained (Number, Custom) 10/10/2022 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 50.00 Date 02-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 26-Jun-2026 This indicator tracks the number of NWS, RBO and RBC staff trained in areas relevant to the respective Comments: organizational functions, and track the percentage of trainees that are women against a target of 30%. IN01199307 ►WIS Unit established and WIS populated and improved (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 02-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 27-Jun-2025 This indicator tracks the establishment and staffing of the WIS Unit within MEWR, the populating of the Comments: WIS with national data sets including links to relevant agencies, and the development of new WIS functionality. IN01199309 ►RBO offices rehabilitated and equipped (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 02-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2024 The indicator tracks the construction/rehabilitation of RBO offices in Vakhsh Basin and the equipping of Comments: these offices - furniture, IT, field equipment. IN01199311 ►Representation of women in WRM (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator tracks the increase of women in national and basin-level WRM decision-making roles. Comments: Targets vary by institution as follows: MEWR WIS and water wing (10%), NWC/RBO/RBC (20%), ALRI WUA and IMIS units (30%), WUAs (30%). The average target is 20%. IN01199313 ►New ALRI units established for scheme-based management (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 29-Nov-2024 This indicator tracks the restructuring of ALRI to transition irrigation management from administrative boundaries to hydraulic boundaries. Achievement will be demonstrated by establishment of new Comments: autonomous ALRI units with responsibility for management of specified irrigation schemes in the lower Vakhsh. IN01199315 10/10/2022 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) ►Irrigation energy audit and tariff review complete (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 28-Jun-2024 This indicator tracks the completion of the national energy audit of irrigation and the review of sector tariff Comments: and subsidies, and endorsement of the final reports by NWC. IN01199317 ►IMIS modules developed (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 28-Jun-2024 This indicator will track the completion of the IMIS modules for asset management, financial management, Comments: water delivery, and WUA database. IN01199318 ►WUA Support Unit established and trained (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 23-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 28-Jun-2024 The indicator tracks the establishment and strengthening of the WUA Support Unit in ALRI including Comments: staffing of the unit and delivery of appropriate training for the staff. Irrigation scheme improvements IN01199305 ►Pump stations in target schemes modernized (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 10.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator tracks the number of pump stations modernized to improve scheme energy efficiency Comments: across the two targeted large schemes. IN01199308 ►Selected major hydraulic structures in target schemes repaired (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 20.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator tracks the number of major hydraulic structures (headworks, canals etc.) in the two targeted Comments: large schemes that have been repaired. 10/10/2022 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) IN01199310 ►Other critical major water infrastructure repaired (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 23-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 31-Oct-2025 This indicator tracks the completion of the emergency works for the Dangara diversion tunnel and the Comments: Beshkent distribution point. IN01199312 ►Community consultations and beneficiary surveys conducted (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No -- No Yes Date 23-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 11-Dec-2026 This indicator tracks key citizen engagement actions for subcomponent 2.2 including the conducting of community consultations to inform small-scale investment selection, and the conducting of beneficiary surveys after the completion of small-scale works. The consultations and surveys will be conducted Comments: annually and results disclosed publicly e.g. on project website Intermediate target 1: community consultations in priority districts of the upper Vakhsh basin conducted and actions taken based on feedback disseminated and discussed. End target: beneficiary surveys for subcomponent 2.2 conducted and survey results as well as actions taken based on results publicly disseminated and discussed. IN01199314 ►Selected small/medium schemes rehabilitated for enhanced performance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator will track the number of small and medium schemes rehabilitated for enhanced Comments: performance. IN01199316 ►Selected vulnerable schemes resilient to climate extremes (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 -- 0.00 15.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator will track the number of small and medium schemes benefits from works that them from Comments: floods and mudflows, and thus improve their resilience to climate change impacts. Project Management IN01199306 ►Percentage of grievances redressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 10/10/2022 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) Value 0.00 -- 0.00 90.00 Date 01-Sep-2022 -- 06-Oct-2022 24-Dec-2026 This indicator will track the functioning and effectiveness of the project GRM, and so is relevant to citizen Comments: engagement. The indicator is the percentage of registered grievances that are satisfactorily resolved with two months of receipt. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed Not P175356 IDA-E0790 USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 0.00 29.93 0% Effective Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date Not P175356 IDA-E0790 23-Jun-2022 -- -- 25-Jun-2027 25-Jun-2027 Effective Cumulative Disbursements 10/10/2022 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Tajikistan Strengthening Water and Irrigation Management Project (P175356) Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 10/10/2022 Page 8 of 8