The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Implementation Status & Results Pakistan Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project Phase I (P084302) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project Phase I (P084302) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 11 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 16-Oct-2012 Country: Pakistan Approval FY: 2008 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: SOUTH ASIA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority Key Dates Board Approval Date 18-Sep-2007 Original Closing Date 30-Apr-2013 Planned Mid Term Review Date 01-Jan-2013 Last Archived ISR Date 23-Apr-2012 Effectiveness Date 26-Dec-2007 Revised Closing Date 30-Apr-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The overarching project objective is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation water distribution in three AWBs (Ghotlu, Nara and Left Bank), particularly with respect to measures of reliability, equity and user satisfaction. This would be achieved by: (a) deepening and broadening the institutional reforms that are already underway in Sindh; (b) improving the irrigation system in a systematic way covering key hydraulic infrastructure, main and branch canals, and distributaries and minors; and (c) enhancing long-term sustainability o f irrigation system through participatory irrigation management and developing institutions for improving operation and maintenance of the system and cost recovery. The improved water management would lead to increased agricultural production, employment and incomes over some about 1.8 million ha or more than 30 percent o f the irrigated area in Sindh, and one of the poorest regions o f the country. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Component A: Community Development and Capacity Building 10.00 Component B: Rehabilitation and Improvement of Irrigation and Drainage System 137.80 Component C: Management Plans for Major Irrigation & Drainage 12.00 Public Disclosure Copy Component D: Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project Impact and Environmental Management Plan 4.20 Component E - Project Coordination, Monitoring, Technical Assistance and Training 11.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Implementation Status Overview This is an interim ISR based on information on project implementation status received from the implementing agency. The next implementation review mission is planned for early quarter after which a formal Aide Memoire will be issued. Public Disclosure Copy The project implementation progress is being successfully sustained by the Implementing Agency (SIDA) and all agreed actions have either been completed or are close to completion. The key project achievements and status of agreed actions is as following: 1. The Nara Canal rehabilitation contract worth US$75 million was awarded in June 2011 and works have started. To date, 34% Physical Progress (Includes construction works on New Jamrao Head Regulator, Fall Structures, Dredging, and Rehabilitation of Ranto Canal) and 39% financial progress (including 10% advance) is achieved. 2. The 2nd Nara Canal contract worth US$ 27 million was also awarded in February 1, 2012 to the same contractor. To date, there is 10% physical progress and 27% financial progress (including 20% advance). The progress on this contract is slower than expected and the Project Management is pursuing this issue. 3. About 105 distributaries/minors canals are being improved under 38 contracts packages of ICB/NCB and 07 through Community Based Contracts awarded to farmers organizations (FOs). The value of these contracts is about US$25.7 million. 4. Works on some 25 distributaries/minors have been completed by Contractors and are in process of final verification by PIC and handing over to FOs. About 20 channels are 75% complete and another 20 channels are 50% complete. 5. The detailed design studies for rehabilitation and modernization of Guddu Barrage is proceeding as planned. The Consultants have submitted their report with proposed physical works for rehabilitation and modernization of Barrage and also started preparation of the detailed design of identified works. The GoSindh is in process of sending a formal letter of request for financing the the new Rehabilitation and Modernization of Guddu Barrage Project. 6. Preparation of rehabilitation/modernization project for Sukkur Barrage is also underway through the Consultancy Services Agreement awarded on October 20, 2011. The Consultants have completed survey works and are in process of finalization of the study report to be submitted by mid of October, 2012. 7. The preparation of the Regional Master Plan for the Left Bank of the Indus River, Delta and Coastal Zone is at advanced stages and expected to be completed shortly. Out of four phases of consultancy, the team has completed first two phases and working of third phase of study. 8. The Monitoring & Evaluation Consultants is in the field since Jan. 2010 for project monitoring, evaluation and also impact of the project. The team of consultants is taking care of Environmental Safeguard aspects of the project. 9. The project Closing Date has been extended until February 28, 2015. 10. At this stage all project/credit funds are committed under various ongoing contracts. The current disbursement under the Project are about US$63.5 million which is 41.2%. The performance review of the newly recruited Project Director and Directors for the 3 Area Water Boards (AWBs) continue to show satisfactory performance and downward accountability towards Farmer Organizations in the project Area Water Boards. This is to reiterate that recruitment of these positions have been done through competitive process instead of posting staff from the Irrigation Department. This remains a significant achievement of the project that directly contribute towards institutional reforms of the irrigation and drainage sector and implementation of the SIDA Act. The baseline study is completed, report compiled and monitoring of project results as per the Results Framework has star ted. Public Disclosure Copy The FM rating is maintained at Moderately Unsatisfactory as SIDA could not get additional budget allocation/releases for counterpart funding for FY11 and there is inadequate budget allocation for FY12. GoSindh has reported difficulty in providing its share of funds which is about 20% for the civil works contract. With Additional Financing for this project (which is required to complete all works originally envisaged under the project in particular related to rehabilitation of main canal Ghotki Canal system and Phuleli Main Canal system) the Bank may consider reduction in GoSindh’s share of financing for the works. With the entire credit now committed and together with a clear improvement in project performance and revisions in IP ratings, The GoSindh has indicated its desire to request Additional Financing for the project. A formal letter of request from the GoSindh through the Economic Affairs Division is awaited. In view of the above reported progress, the Implementation Progress (IP) rating in this ISR is maintained at Satisfactory. Locations Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Pakistan Sindh Sindh Public Disclosure Copy Pakistan Sindh Nara Canal Pakistan Not Entered Ghotki Canal Pakistan Sindh Akram Wah Pakistan Sindh Fuleli Canal Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Efficiency: Evidence of increased channel Text Value The baseline M&E initial Evidence of efficiency conveyance efficiency of the distributary / report based on farmers# improvement in 100 percent minor canals, watercourses, farms, and perception survey indicates of distributaries reduced discharges of drainage water. overall 52 % system#s conveyance efficiency: Detail is as below: - Distributaries and minors at 83% - Watercourses at 80% - Farms at 78% - overall at 52% Date 31-May-2011 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Public Disclosure Copy Reliability: Ratio between actual amounts of Text Value Farmers# perception survey Evidence of reliability water supplied to the project area and the indicates overall 39.40 % improvement in 100 percent demand/planned water supply for the project reliability: 42.23 % during rabi of distributaries area on a ten-day, monthly, seasonal and and 39.24 % during kharif annual basis. seasons. Date 31-May-2011 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Equity:: Evidence of improvements in water Text Value Farmers' perception survey Evidence of equity distribution between head and tail indicates equity of distribution improvement in 100 percent watercourses measured by the Delivery as: of distributaries Performance Ratio (DPR). Public Disclosure Copy - Head watercourses at 52% - Middle watercourse at 40% - Tail watercourses at 27% Date 31-May-2011 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. User Satisfaction: Improved user satisfaction Text Value Overall user staisfaction is Evidence of user satisfaction with respect to water distribution practices, as reported at 48%. The detail by improvement in 100 percent shown in sample surveys conducted before AWB includes: of distributaries and after project activities in each AWB. - Ghotki AWB 60% - Nara AWB 45% - Left Bank 48% Date 31-May-2011 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Intermediate Results Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Component A: Number of Farmers Text Value 369 FOs existed of which this improved service by 100 Organizations (FOs) carrying out distributary project was to strengthen 269 percent of FOs canal level improvements and operation and FOs while remaining 100 are maintenance(O&M) covered under Sindh OFWM Date 31-Dec-2007 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Component B: Number of main and branch Text Value 3 main Canals (Ghotki, Nara improved service on 100 Public Disclosure Copy canals, distributaries and minors improved. and Fuleli) and 173 percent of distributaries distributaries and minors are in dire need of rehab Date 31-Dec-2007 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Component C: Feasibility study for Text Value NA 100 percent completed rehabilitation of the Gudu barrage is completed. Date 31-Dec-2007 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Component D: Monitoring and evaluation of the Text Value NA 100 percent completed Public Disclosure Copy Project Impact and supervision of the Date 31-Dec-2007 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 environment and social action plans is carried Comments To be updated at next review out adequately and reported through semi- annual and annual reports. mission. Component E - Project Coordination, Text Value NA 100 percent completed Monitoring, Technical Assistance implemented Date 31-Dec-2007 01-Oct-2012 30-Apr-2013 Comments To be updated at next review mission. Data on Financial Performance (as of 12-Jun-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P084302 IDA-43580 Effective 18-Sep-2007 05-Oct-2007 26-Dec-2007 30-Apr-2013 30-Apr-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Ln/Cr/Tf Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P084302 IDA-43580 Effective XDR 100.10 100.10 0.00 41.24 58.86 41.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR8136 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation The project rating remains Satisfactory. Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Projects P131325-PK: Sindh Water Sector Improvement AF Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6