The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report
Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project (P150220)
Bangladesh Weather and Climate Services Regional Project (P150220)
SOUTH ASIA | Bangladesh | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice |
IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 9 | ARCHIVED on 06-Dec-2020 | ISR44132 |
Implementing Agencies: Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD), Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), Department of Agricultural
Extension (DAE), People's Republic of Bangladesh
Key Dates
Key Project Dates
Bank Approval Date: 03-Jun-2016 Effectiveness Date: 04-May-2017
Planned Mid Term Review Date: 26-Jan-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 30-Jan-2020
Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022
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Project Development Objectives
Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document)
The Project Development Objective of this project is “to strengthen Government of Bangladesh’s capacity to deliver reliable weather, water and
climate information services and improve access to such services by priority sectors and communities.”
Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective?
No
Components Table
Name
Component A- Strengthening Meteorological Information Services:(Cost $28.32 M)
Component B- Strengthening Hydrological Information Services and Early Warning Systems:(Cost $33.57 M)
Component C- Agro-Meteorological Information Systems Development:(Cost $22.45 M)
Component D- Contingent Emergency Response Component
Overall Ratings
Name Previous Rating Current Rating
Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial
Implementation Status and Key Decisions
The project has made progress after its delayed start but there is still a need to enhance the pace of implementation in the components managed by
BMD and BWDB. Component C, managed by DAE, has made commendable progress in developing and delivering agromet services to the whole
country.
Component A is implemented by BMD. The implementation pace remains slow: the procurement of the largest observation network package of this
component needs to be completed and the installation of the AWOS systems done. Designs of observation networks and Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) systems being finalized and the team urged BMD to speed up the preparation of tender documents for the three
packages (ICT, CDMS, HPC). The procurement of these and key consultancies such as on NWP guidance and product dissemination mechanisms
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are the highest priority pending packages that are yet to be initiated. Activities implemented by Department of Meteorology (DoM) of University of
Dhaka (DU) under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BMD are on track.
Component B is being implemented by BWDB. The implementation pace was moderate before the COVID 19 situation. The situation delayed the
delivery of groundwater stations along with the other ongoing works and services. The tender for the procurement of surface water stations; the
largest procurement package in this component, was floated in September 2020. These two packages – ground and surface water stations as well
as the key technical consultancy BWDB C2 flood forecasting - are critical for the successful implementation and service generation for BWDB.
Component C is implemented by DAE. Almost all the activities under the original project design are either completed or fully on track to be
completed before the estimated time. DAE is successfully generating the national and district agromet advisories twice a week with close
collaboration with BMD and BWDB. The collaboration with research agencies for crop simulation is also progressing well. DAE’s focus is to
automate product development and expand the quality and scope of its services and support the establishment of two first of their kind Departments
of Agrometeorology in Bangladesh. Two Universities – Bangladesh Agricultural Universities (BAU) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
University (BSMRAU) – have received approvals from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish their agromet Departments and plans
have been developed for curricula and course delivery.
All three agencies have been urged to get RDPP approved and requested to update implementation action plans with milestones for deliverable and
intermediate actions for priority procurement and non-procurement activities for the upcoming year.
Risks
Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool
Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating
Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate
Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate
Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate
Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Substantial
Institutional Capacity for Implementation and
Substantial Substantial Substantial
Sustainability
Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial
Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate
Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate
Other -- Moderate --
Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial
Results
PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes
Strengthen GoB’s capacity to deliver reliable weather, water and climate information services
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►PDO1: Improved capacity for forecasting (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Improvement in
No verification; 24 forecasts by at least
Verification not Verification not
Value forecasts for public one attribute (skill/lead
established established
weather service time/ frequency/spatial
range)
Date 30-Jun-2018 30-Dec-2019 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
The MSSI is on board and will design the forecast verification system.
Comments:
Improve access to services by priority sectors and communities
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►PDO2: Improved service delivery to targeted agriculture sector beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 80.00 80.00 80.00
Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
30,000 identified lead farmers from 15000 Farmers’ groups are receiving agromet information including
special advisories through short message service (SMS) of which Female is 25%. BAMIS portal has been
Comments:
established and agromet services are being developed and delivered in the country.
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of which Female are (Percentage, Custom Supplement)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 15.00 15.00 25.00
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►PDO 3: Systematic measurement of user satisfaction in place, to measure improvements in weather information service delivery:
Establishment of an user satisfaction measurement system (Yes/No, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value No No No Yes
Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
BMD: The baseline study has been completed.
BWDB: The baseline survey has been initiated, the survey is expected to be completed by December and
reports to be shared soon after.
Comments:
DAE: The baseline has been completed.
Intermediate Results Indicators by Components
Components A, B and C
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►IR1: Upgraded and Modernized Hydromet related Network Established (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
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Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 60.00
Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
Hydrogen Gas Generator of BMD and Rain guages of DAE procurement and installation is near
Comments: completion. Procurement of other key goods tenders of BMD and BWDB is ongoing.
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►IR 3: Improved Financial Sustainability to Maintain Hydromet Networks (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Post project
operational plan
No operational plan Sustainability plan for Sustainability plan for
Value approved, and
exists DAE being developed. DAE being developed.
implementation
initiated
Date 30-Jun-2017 27-Apr-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
O&M studies have to be completed.
Comments:
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►IR 4: Improved Regional Dialogue and Exchange on Weather, Water and Climate Services (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Participation in SAHF
Participation in SAHF (Sept 2018) and SAHF
(Sept 2018) and SAHF II II (Nov 2019), and
(Nov 2019), and Forum Forum declaration
declaration endorsed. endorsed. Some Implementing agency
Some BWDB and DAE BWDB and DAE participants engage in
training with the countries training with the at least 3 regional
Value -
in the Region have been countries in the Region dialogue meetings; 10
completed and some will have been completed staff participate in
be taking place in 2020. and some will be regional trainings
Concept for additional taking place in 2020.
regional training and Concept for additional
collaboration initiated. regional training and
collaboration initiated.
Date 30-Jun-2017 30-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2019 30-Dec-2022
BWCSRP (BMD and DAE) participated in the South Asia Regional Hydromet Forum and endorsed the
agenda and priority activities. The PIUs are planning to join some regional training and workshop in the
Comments:
later part of the year.
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►IR 5: Increase in Development of Weather and Climate Products. (Text, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
BMD: portal for
improved Public
weather services
Agromet Advisories are Agromet Advisories dissemination
Limited or no product developed and are developed and established; BWDB:
Value
available disseminated disseminated water resource
successfully. successfully. advisories and
hydrological outlooks;
DAE: customized agro-
advisories
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Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
DAE: Agromet products are being developed and delivered very successfully.
Comments:
Component A
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►IR2: Strengthened Pipeline of Meteorologists in the Country (Number, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 40.00
Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 31-Dec-2022
Total number of completing masters program in meteorology is (20) Twenty.
Comments:
Component C
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►IR 6:: Improved Access to Agromet Information at the District and Upazila Level (Percentage, Custom)
Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target
Value 0.00 60.00 60.00 70.00
Date 30-Jun-2017 25-Jun-2020 10-Nov-2020 30-Dec-2022
Kiosks are procured and installed in Upazilas. Kiosks are receiving agromet advisories through BAMIS
Comments: portal.
Performance-Based Conditions
Data on Financial Performance
Disbursements (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed
P150220 IDA-58370 Effective USD 113.00 89.00 24.00 27.41 60.52 31%
Key Dates (by loan)
Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date
P150220 IDA-58370 Effective 03-Jun-2016 05-Apr-2017 04-May-2017 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022
Cumulative Disbursements
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PBC Disbursement
Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement %
PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount
Status Coc for PBC
Restructuring History
Level 2 Approved on 31-Jan-2019 ,Level 2 Approved on 17-May-2020
Related Project(s)
There are no related projects.
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