The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 Implementation Status & Results Armenia IRRIGATION REHABILITATION EMERGENCY PROJECT (P116681) Public Disclosure Copy Operation Name: IRRIGATION REHABILITATION EMERGENCY PROJECT Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 5 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 09-Jul-2011 (P116681) Country: Armenia Approval FY: 2010 Product Line: IBRD/IDA Region: EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Lending Instrument: Emergency Recovery Loan Implementing Agency(ies): State Committee for Water Management Key Dates Board Approval Date 28-Jul-2009 Original Closing Date 30-Jun-2011 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 09-Jul-2011 Effectiveness Date 06-Oct-2009 Revised Closing Date 30-Jun-2013 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The revised development objectives are: (i) to improve water use efficiency in the selected irrigation schemes; and (ii) to foster immediate rural employment. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? � Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Rehabilitation of identified stretches of primary canals. 48.98 Project Management and Institutional Activities 4.93 Rehabilitation of on-farm irrigation network. 4.02 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Public Disclosure Copy Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Implementation Status Overview Since submission and approval of the last ISR in July, 2011, an Additional Financing in the amount of US$18.0 million has been processed, approved by the Board on October 25, 2011, and became effective on December 13, 2011. Given that rehabilitation activities envisaged under the project could be carried out only during the "off irrigation" season - from November to May, advanced procurement was implemented prior to project effectiveness. Currently, construction works are on-going under both components of the project on all identified sections of main as well as tertiary canals (new component): more than 17 km (in addition to 89.5 km of the original project) out of the planned 50 km (in addition to 82.5 km Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 of the original project) of main canals and almost 14 km out of the planned 63 of tertiaries (new component) have been rehabilitated, while works on the remaining sections will continue till May. Locations Public Disclosure Copy Country First Administrative Division Location Planned Actual Armenia Ararati Marz Ararati Marz ✔ Armenia Aragatsotni Marz Aragatsotni Marz ✔ Armenia Armaviri Marz Armaviri Marz ✔ Armenia Geghark'unik'i Marz Geghark'unik'i Marz ✔ Armenia Kotayk'i Marz Kotayk'i Marz ✔ Armenia Lorru Marz Lorru Marz ✔ Armenia Shiraki Marz Shiraki Marz ✔ Results Project Development Objective Indicators Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Reduction of water losses in the selected Percentage Value 22.50 14.00 7.00 irrigation schemes. Date 31-May-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments For main canal this level of Given that about 31km of the Under original project 62% of losses is considered high. planned 113 km long sections the total lengths of the two of selected canals were canals were rehabilitated and rehabilitated, it was estimated consequently the losses were that water lossesare reduced reduced from 114 MCM to on average by about 9% 17.1 MCM. Under AF it is (from 23% to 14%). While for planned to rehabilitate less the original project, under than 17% of the total length of Public Disclosure Copy which 89.5 km were the canals in the selected rehabilitated, the water losses schemes,consequently, water were reduced by 17%, going losses will be reduced from down from 23% to 6-7%. 40 MCM to about 6 MCM. Number of temporary jobs created (man/ Number Value 0.00 13225.00 16000.00 month) Date 31-May-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Activities of the project will According to information The target of 16,000 man- create new employment obtained from contractors month was estimated during opportunities, through monthly lists of personnel additional financing project temporary jobs, thus the engaged in the works 1,876 preparation based on the Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 baseline is assumed to be man-month temporary rural actual results achieved under zero. employment was created original project. during 4 months of project effectiveness in addition to Public Disclosure Copy 11,379 man-months jobs generated during implementation of original project. Value of wages generated (based on average Amount(USD) Value 0.00 6275000.00 8200000.00 pay per day) Date 31-May-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Total value of wages Given that average per day Estimated cumulative value of generated by temporary jobs wage is 7,000 AMD and wages generated by the for the rural population number of temporary jobs temporary jobs during both created, we calculated the original project and additional value of wages generated financing project during 4 construction months implementation. since effectiveness and added to the value of wages calculated for the original project. Number of permanent agricultural jobs created Number Value 0.00 1200.00 2400.00 Date 31-May-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments The project will be tracking During 2011 agricultural The target number is new agricultural jobs created season the number of estimated based on as a result of project activities. permanent agricultural jobs anticipated irrigation area was estimated to be around increase and the existing 1200. This information the cropping and land ownership PIUobtained through the GIS patterns.The eventual target system installed n WUAs is 4,200 jobs, which may be offices. The new information achieved in 4-5 year after may become available only project closing when more after the 2012 irrigation / land will return to irrigationand agricultural season. higher value crops replace Public Disclosure Copy current mostly low value crops. Intermediate Results Indicators Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 Indicator Name Core Unit of Measure Baseline Current End Target Increase in irrigated area as a result of Hectare(Ha) Value 28750.00 33800.00 42150.00 rehabilitation works Date 31-May-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Public Disclosure Copy Comments This number is derived from Additional 1,200 ha are This number reflects the the 2008 factual WUA map estimated to be returned to potentially possible to be irrigation during 2012 irrigated area given the water agricultural season and will be availability. validated at the end of the year through the GIS system. WUA business plans developed Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 12-Nov-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments Before the project none of the The activity has been The target is to develop 44 operating WUAs has a completed under the original business plans for all 44 business plan. project. currently operating WUAs. Subsidy policy study Yes/No Value No Yes Yes Date 12-Nov-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments The current existing practice The activity has been The target is to analyze the of an annual state subsidy completed under the original current subsidy allocation allocation to the sector is project. mechanism and provide deemed to be not effective. recommendations on how to improve it, as well as to suggest some feasible alternatives. GIS system is in place in all operating WUAs Number Value 18.00 44.00 44.00 Date 12-Nov-2009 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 Comments For 18 WUAs the GIS system The baseline value was 18 of The final target is to have the was installed under the 44 WUAs. The GIS system installed in all previous (now closed) implementation of the activity operating WUAs. Currently Irrigation Development for the remaining 26 WUAs is their number is 44 but some Project. underway. The Bank agreed mergers may happen during that MCC takes over financing the project implementation Public Disclosure Copy of this activity and provided period. MCC with all relevant documentation and information but continuously monitoring implementation progress. Currently the GIS system is installed in all 44 WUAs. Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 Restored irrigation area in communities with Hectare(Ha) Value 0.00 0.00 704.00 rehabilitated tertiary network (this is a new Date 13-Sep-2011 16-Apr-2012 30-Jun-2013 indicator for a new component 2). Comments Because of deteriorated state Given that rehabilitation Under AF overall potential Public Disclosure Copy of tertiary system and high activities are underway, we do increase in agricultural area water losses in selected not expect any increase in due to saved water in tertiary communities come number of irrigation area during 2012. canals would be about 1,760 hectares was not cultivated. ha. However, only 20% of With rehabilitation of tertiary potential increase may occur canals, more water will each year due to associated become available and investment costs. Therefore, consequently more land will by end-Project – two be cultivated. agricultural seasons – only about 40% (704 ha) may be brought back to irrigation Data on Financial Performance (as of 25-Apr-2012) Financial Agreement(s) Key Dates Project Loan No. Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Original Closing Date Revised Closing Date P116681 IBRD-77680 Closed 28-Jul-2009 31-Jul-2009 06-Oct-2009 31-Dec-2011 P116681 IBRD-81060 Effective 25-Oct-2011 01-Nov-2011 13-Dec-2011 30-Jun-2013 Disbursements (in Millions) Project Loan No. Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P116681 IBRD-77680 Closed USD 30.00 30.00 0.00 30.00 0.00 100.00 P116681 IBRD-81060 Effective USD 18.00 18.00 0.00 9.80 8.20 54.00 Disbursement Graph Public Disclosure Copy Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Report No: ISR6540 Public Disclosure Copy Key Decisions Regarding Implementation None. Restructuring History Level two Approved on 17-Jun-2011 Related Projects P126509-Additional Financing to IREP Public Disclosure Copy Page 6 of 6