The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) SOUTH ASIA | India | Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jun-2020 | ISR41863 | Implementing Agencies: Bihar Aapada Punarwas Evam Punarnirman Society (BAPEPS), Republic of India, Water Resources Department (WRD), Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL), Rural Works Department (RWD), Animal and Fisheries Resources Department (AFRD) Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 08-Dec-2015 Effectiveness Date: 17-Mar-2016 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 21-Oct-2019 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-Nov-2019 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to enhance resilience to floods and increase agricultural production and productivity in the targeted districts in the Kosi River Basin, and to enhance Bihar’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Board Approved Revised Project Development Objective (If project is formally restructured) The project development objective is to enhance resilience and connectivity to minimize impacts from floods in the Targeted Districts in the Kosi River Basin and to enhance Bihar’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an Eligible Crisis or Emergency. Components Table Name Improving Flood Risk Management:(Cost $100.00 M) Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness:(Cost $24.50 M) Augmenting Connectivity:(Cost $173.00 M) Contingent Emergency Response Implementation Support:(Cost $12.00 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project was restructured in May 2020, to drop the agriculture sub-component and cancel unused funds. The project has now disbursed approximately 44 percent (US$ 90 million out of US$ 206 million Bank financing), almost all contracts are awarded, and the project is on track to achieve its Project Development Objective. 6/29/2020 Page 1 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Component 1: Improving flood risk management The objective of this component is to increase the capacity of the Water Resources Department (WRD) to manage flood risk and to decrease vulnerability to floods in the Kosi River Basin. Moderate progress has been made on the structural works. Component 2: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness The objective of this component is to increase agricultural production and productivity by expanding access to and adoption of innovative and climate resilient farm technologies and practices and extending their linkages to market infrastructure. The activities managed by Department of Agriculture have been dropped from the component. For the schemes linked with the Fisheries Department, 61.5% of physical progress has been made in status of beneficiary selection and project approval; 26%, 8.8% and 5.5% in terms of first, second and final tranches respectively provided to beneficiary. Overall, 7.5% of financial progress is observed at the time of mission. Component 3: Augmenting Connectivity The objective is to improve farmers’ access to markets through the expansion of the local road network that connects rural roads to the main road network that improves connectivity of habitations to the market centers. Progress of road and bridges are summarized as below: Road Work: All 30 packages covering 86 schemes with total contract amount of Rs.4,095.2 million, under sub-component ‘construction of roads’ has been already awarded. 76.74% road works were reported as substantially completed (66 out of 86 road works). 5 works are either yet to start or stopped for more than a year. Financial progress of 82.44% is reported/achieved at the end of May 2020. Bridges: Total 41 packages covering 58 schemes with total contract amount of Rs.4,865.60 million, are planned. All 41 packages have been already awarded. 63.80% of the packages was reported as substantially completed (37 out of 58 Bridges). Financial progress of 86.80% is reported/ achieved at the end of May 2020. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Low Low Low Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Substantial Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Other -- -- Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes 6/29/2020 Page 2 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Enchance resilience to floods IN00865458 ►Area protected by improved flood protection measures (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 700.00 4,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 12-Jun-2020 30-Sep-2022 2 structural works are currently undergoing while one structural work has signed a contract in September but the progress is slower than originally planned. The interim figure on agricultural rand protected was estimated based on 68% physical progress under the package 1C and 83% physical progress under the Comments: Package 2. Overall Comments PDO The project revised the results framework as part of the recent restructuring in May 2020, following the change of priorities and decision made by the Government of Bihar on the Component 2: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness to drop out the activities associated with the Department of Agriculture. Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improving Flood Risk Management IN00865457 ►Km of embankment strengthened (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 8.00 16.00 45.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 12-Jun-2020 30-Sep-2022 2 structural works are currently undergoing while one structural work has signed a contract in September, but progress is slower than originally planned. The interim figure on agricultural rand protected was Comments: estimated based on 68% physical progress under the package 1C and 83% physical progress under the Package 2. Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness IN00865456 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 50,000.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 7,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 6/29/2020 Page 3 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Due to the mission restrictions on field visits, there was no follow up to properly update the figure. This Comments: needs to be revisited at the time of next mission. IN00865465 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 46.00 46.00 46.00 46.00 IN00865461 ►Farmers organized in FIGs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 12.00 12.00 35.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 The indicator and its target should be reviewed at the next mission, as it was not adequately reviewed due Comments: to the restriction of the field visits. IN00865467 Female FIG Farmers (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 IN00865464 ►Farmers who have adopted an improved agriculture technology promoted by the project (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 98.00 3,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 12-Jun-2020 30-Sep-2022 The end target has been revised as part of the project restructuring. Comments: IN00865468 Farmers who have adopted an improved agriculture technology promoted by the project - female (Number, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,500.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 Augmenting Connectivity IN00865455 ►New bridges constructed (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 25.00 37.00 58.00 6/29/2020 Page 4 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 12-Jun-2020 30-Sep-2022 IN00865459 ►Roads constructed, Rural (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 150.26 200.00 400.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 12-Jun-2020 30-Sep-2022 IN00865462 ►People with access to linking roads and bridges in good and fair condition (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 50,000.00 50,000.00 7,000,000.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 Due to the restrictions on filed visits, the figures were not be able to be updated. The IAs need to conduct a field survey to estimate the figure as per the progress made under the Component 3. TPQA is currently Comments: assisting IAs in preparing the survey plan and update the results by the next supervision mission. IN00865463 ►Share of rural population, women farmers and socially excluded farmers, with access to an all-season road (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 14-Jun-2019 30-Sep-2022 Due to the restrictions on field visits, the figures were not able to be updated. IAs need to conduct a field Comments: survey, supported by TPQA and will update by the next supervision mission. Contingent Emergency Response IN00865454 ►WRD staff trained to use flood management technologies (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.00 20.00 200.00 Date 30-Jun-2015 14-Jun-2019 22-Nov-2019 30-Sep-2022 No update due to restrictions on field visits. The indicator to be updated at next supervision mission. Comments: Overall Comments IR Following the decision made by the Government of Bihar to scale down the Component 2: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness, the corresponding intermediate-results indicators have been dropped accordingly. 6/29/2020 Page 5 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127725 IDA-56960 Effective USD 250.00 206.00 44.00 85.53 120.47 42% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P127725 IDA-56960 Effective 08-Dec-2015 20-Jan-2016 17-Mar-2016 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2023 Cumulative Disbursements PBC Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % PBC ID PBC Type Description Coc PBC Amount Status Coc for PBC 6/29/2020 Page 6 of 7 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Bihar Kosi Basin Development Project (P127725) Restructuring History Level Approved on 26-May-2020 ,Level 2 Approved on 01-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/29/2020 Page 7 of 7