The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) SOUTH ASIA | Nepal | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2018 | Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 06-Apr-2021 | ISR46047 | Implementing Agencies: Nepal, Department of Irrigation, Department of Agriculture within the Recipient’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Department of Irrigation within the Recipient’s Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 20-Mar-2018 Effectiveness Date: 18-Jul-2018 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 08-Nov-2021 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2023 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The Project Development Objectives are to improve irrigation services and to promote improved farming practices for farmers in the irrigated areas of the Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response Component 1: Scheme Modernization:(Cost $48.30 M) Component 2: Strengthening Water Users Associations/Committees and Agricultural Production Support:(Cost $13.40 M) Component 3: Project Management:(Cost $5.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Moderately Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made encouraging progress since the last review in November 2020, including (i) responsive and diligent Project Implementation Office (PIO) with its effective leadership and strong government support; (ii)two large civil works packages (total USD22.14 million, four contracts) concluded the procurement and contracts were awarded and mobilized; (iii) one on-going works contract (USD0.62 million) achieved 95% physical progress and 76% financial progress; (iv) one service package is at final stage of procurement and four works packages are ready for bidding (total estimated value of USD13.64 million); (v) the consultant has completed the strategic report for Water User Association strengthening and development for the PIO to implement in the project area; (vi) the Agriculture component is supporting cropping of vegetables, fruits, cereal, livestock improvement, fish farming, machineries, cooling facility, markets, training and new technologies and 88% of the annual financing plan can 4/6/2021 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) be achieved by the end of this fiscal year; and (vii) subsequently, the project disbursement has increased from US$ 3.13 million (5.4%) in November 5, 2020 to US$ 6.61 million (11.20 %) in March 19, 2021. Both Irrigation and Agriculture was advised to are actively work on the plans for the works and activities in the remining time of the project. The PIO should (i) closely monitor the contractors’ performance in terms of progress and quality control; (ii) work with the local communities in WUA strengthening and capacity building as part of the GoN’s overall local service delivery under federalism governance; (iii) keep environmental and social safeguards (e.g. child labor, gender based violence, etc.) and workers health and safety as the priority for the contractors and consultants; (iv) diligently work on the procurement of the second batch works package, and for Agriculture carry out the agriculture activities as planned in the next fiscal year; and (vi) the PIO, with the support by the related ministries, should reach out to the local parties (e.g. wards, Palikas, municipalities, etc.) for the consultation of the WUA strengthening under the NoC's overall federalism transformation. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance High Substantial High Macroeconomic Moderate Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve irrigation and agriculture services for farmers in the project irrigated areas. IN00972014 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972015 4/6/2021 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) Area provided with new irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972031 Area provided with improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 9,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972032 ►Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 3,794.00 5,144.00 7,000.00 Date 13-Sep-2017 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972033 Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,667.00 2,237.00 3,000.00 IN00972034 ►Farmers adopting improved intensified cropping promoted under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 20.13 25.62 50.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972035 Farmers adopting improved intensified cropping promoted under the project - female (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.36 13.83 50.00 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component 1: Scheme Modernization IN00972036 ►Farmland area protected from disruption by the uncontrolled river bank erosion (from Patharia River and other local rivers). (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/6/2021 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) Value 0.00 350.00 375.00 3,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972039 ►Farmers adopting improved production techniques promoted under the project (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 Component 2: Strengthening Water Users Associations/Committees and Agricultural Production Support IN00972037 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,217.00 2,667.00 3,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972040 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 955.00 1,135.00 500.00 IN00972041 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - male (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,262.00 1,532.00 2,500.00 IN00972042 ►WUA training on O&M accomplished (Days, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,000.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972043 Of which females (Days, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 IN00972044 ►No. of women members in executive committee of WUAs maintained at 33% with at least one in key decision making position in each WUA and with WUAs demonstrating equitable governance (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 4/6/2021 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) Value 0.00 21.00 21.00 28.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 IN00972045 ►Share of total funds resources delegated for O&M by the target rural households and WUAs (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 85.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 Component 3: Project Management IN00972038 ►Percentage of grievances registered, related to delivery of project benefits that are actually addressed (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 60.00 Date 01-Jan-2018 30-Oct-2020 15-Mar-2021 31-Dec-2023 Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158364 IDA-61940 Effective USD 66.00 61.00 5.00 6.61 53.27 11% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158364 IDA-61940 Effective 20-Mar-2018 10-May-2018 18-Jul-2018 31-Dec-2023 31-Dec-2023 Cumulative Disbursements 4/6/2021 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme - Phase 2 (P158364) 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 14-Jun-2020 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 4/6/2021 Page 6 of 6