The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) SOUTH ASIA | Pakistan | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing (IPF) | FY 2019 | Seq No: 9 | Archived on 09-Jan-2025 | ISR01707 Implementing Agencies: Department of Agriculture, Government of Khyber Pukhthukhwa 1. OBJECTIVE 1.1 Development Objective Original Development Objective (Approved as part of Approval package on 20-Jun-2019) To improve the performance of irrigated agriculture for farmers in the project area. Has the Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? Yes Current Development Objective (Approved as part of Restructuring package Seq. 1 on 20-Dec-2023) To improve the performance of irrigated agriculture for farmers in the project area. 2. COMPONENTS Name Improvement of Community Irrigation Systems:(Cost 129,000,000.00) Introduction of Modern Irrigation Technologies:(Cost 44,000,000.00) Capacity Building and Establishing Knowledge Base for Future Inclusive Growth:(Cost 10,500,000.00) Project Management and Monitoring:(Cost 24,000,000.00) Contingent Emergency Response:(Cost 11,700,000.00) 3. OVERALL RATINGS Name Previous Current Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Jan 10, 2025 Page 1 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial 4. KEY ISSUES & STATUS 4.1 Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project has made significant achievements, reaching 144,793 beneficiaries, of which 4,778 are women, bringing 1,105 hectares under high value and cash crops, mobilising US$ 35.73 million in cash contributions and enhancing water productivity for wheat and maize by 27 percent. The project has led to the improvement of 9,941 watercourses and installed High Efficiency Irrigation Systems (HEIS) on 358.2 hectares. Progress has been made under Component C, aimed at capacity building of staff of the Agriculture Department, GoKP and farmer training aimed at facilitating the adoption of modern technologies. 5. SYSTEMATIC OPERATIONS RISK-RATING TOOL Rating at Approval Last Approved Rating Risk Category Approval Package - ISR Seq. 08 - 18 Mar Proposed Rating 20 Jun 2019 2024 Political and Governance Substantial Substantial Substantial Macroeconomic Substantial Substantial Substantial Sector Strategies and Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Moderate Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Substantial Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary Substantial Substantial Substantial Environment and Social Moderate Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Moderate Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Jan 10, 2025 Page 2 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) 6. RESULTS 6.1 PDO Indicators by PDO Outcomes Water Losses Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 45.00 Jul/2019 34.91 09-Feb-2024 24.40 15-Aug-2024 25.00 Jun/2025 Reduction in water losses in Comments on This will measure the losses in watercourse released at the gate and received at the tail end. watercourses (% point) achieving targets (Percentage) Water productivity at farm level (kg/m3) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.95 kg/m3 for Jul/2019 16 percent 09-Feb-2024 27 percent 15-Aug-2024 10 % increase Jun/2025 wheat and increase in increase maize productivity of wheat and maize. Water productivity of Productivity watercourses (Text) increase for citrus and vegetables will be measured in next cycle when Page 3 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) implementation pace of HEIS activities picks up. Comments on This measures the yield (kg) per cubic meter of water produced. achieving targets 1.03 kg/m3 for Jul/2019 Achievement 09-Feb-2024 Achievement 15-Aug-2024 45% increase Jun/2025 citrus and 1.17 against this against this kg/m3 indicator indicator vegetable remains at 9 remains at 9 using flood percent, as the percent, as the irrigation pace of pace of implementation implementation Water productivity of HEIS of HEIS is slow of HEIS is slow (Text) and required and required concerted concerted efforts. efforts. Comments on This measures the yield (kg) per cubic meter of water produced. achieving targets Production area for higher-value crops Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2019 1,105.00 09-Feb-2024 1,105.00 15-Aug-2024 2,000.00 Jun/2025 Production area for higher- Comments on This measures the area newly brought under high value crops e.g. horticulture under HEIS. value crops (ha.) achieving targets (Hectare(Ha)) Achievement reported against this indicator includes all areas where farmers have shifted Page 4 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) towards high value agriculture, including 145 hectares on which HEIS has been installed. Project beneficiaries Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Project beneficiaries reached 0.00 Jul/2019 112,399.00 09-Feb-2024 144,793 15-Aug-2024 150,000.00 Jun/2025 with agricultural assests or Comments on This measures beneficiaries benefitting from watercourses, water storage tanks, HEIS, PLL and services (Number) achieving targets trainings % share of woman in total 0.00 Jul/2019 1.50 09-Feb-2024 3.30 15-Aug-2024 30.00 Jun/2025 number of beneficiaries Comments on This measures female beneficiaries benefitting from watercourses, water storage tanks, HEIS, (Percentage) achieving targets PLL and trainings Investment mobilisation Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Private Investment Mobilised 0.00 Jul/2019 31.62 09-Feb-2024 35.73 15-Aug-2024 75.00 Jun/2025 by the Project (millions) Comments on This indicator measures the new investments made by private sector as a result of project (Amount(USD)) achieving targets implementation. Crisis response Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of individuals 0.00 Jan/2023 98,944.00 09-Feb-2024 99,202 15-Aug-2024 90,000.00 Oct/2023 benefiting from response activities to an eligible crisis or emergency (Number) Page 5 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) 6.2 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Improvement of Community Irrigation Systems Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2019 187,130.00 09-Feb-2024 219,739 15-Aug-2024 427,000.00 Jun/2025 Comments on This indicator measures the total area of land provided with irrigation and drainage services Area provided with achieving targets under the project, including in (i) the area provided with new irrigation and drainage services, new/improved irrigation or and (ii) the area provided with improved irrigation and drainage services, expressed in hectare drainage services (ha). (Hectare(Ha)) wheat and Jul/2019 Yield for wheat 09-Feb-2024 Yield for wheat 15-Aug-2024 10% increase Jun/2025 maize 2.4 t/ha and maize has and maize has risen by 5 risen by 5 Agricultural yields for selected percent percent irrigated crops (t/ha) (Text) Comments on This indicators measures the increase in yield due to watercourse improvement achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2019 10,839.00 09-Feb-2024 17,318 15-Aug-2024 19,000.00 Jun/2025 Operational Water Users Comments on This indicator measures the number of operational water users associations that will be Associations created and / or achieving targets strengthened or created through project activities, including men and women, as a result of stregthened (Number) interventions in watercourses and water storage tanks. 0.00 Jul/2019 7,852.00 09-Feb-2024 9,941 09-Feb-2024 14,000.00 Jun/2025 Watercourses improved Comments on This indicator counts the number of water courses for which rehabilitation has been (Number) achieving targets completed Page 6 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Introduction of Modern Irrigation Technologies Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2019 1,105.00 09-Feb-2024 145 15-Aug-2024 4,048.00 Jun/2025 Comments on Achievement under this indicator was earlier reported to include all area where farmers Area (ha.) brought under HEIS achieving targets shifted to high value agriculture. Area specifically brought under HEIS is 145 hectares. While (Hectare(Ha)) efforts were made to increase the amount of land under HEIS, many farmers withdrew from the scheme due to high cost of installation. 0.00 Jul/2019 6,115.00 09-Feb-2024 6,115.00 15-Aug-2024 96,000.00 Jun/2025 Area leveled (ha.) with PLLs Comments on This indicator measures the area served with PLLs. (Hectare(Ha)) achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2019 15,950.00 09-Feb-2024 19,754 15-Aug-2024 22,500.00 Jun/2025 Comments on This indicator measures the area served with stored water and capacity created with woman achieving targets share%. Area Irrigated (ha.) with Water Storage Tanks (Hectare(Ha)) Capacity Building and Establishing Knowledge Base for Future Inclusive Growth Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2019 22.00 09-Feb-2024 22.00 15-Aug-2024 150.00 Jun/2025 Demonstration sites Comments on This indicator measures the progress on establishing demonstration sites for farmers trainings. establsihed (Number) achieving targets Farmers trained (Number) 0.00 Jul/2019 926.00 09-Feb-2024 1,600 15-Aug-2024 35,000.00 Jun/2025 Page 7 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Comments on This indicators measures the number of farmers trained by the project through various achieving targets initiatives. 0.00 Jul/2019 854.00 09-Feb-2024 1,341 15-Aug-2024 3,000.00 Jun/2025 Staff training (Days) Comments on This indicator measures the number of training days for project staff achieving targets Project Management and Monitoring Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year 0.00 Jul/2019 100.00 09-Feb-2024 100.00 15-Aug-2024 75.00 Jun/2025 Comments on This indicator measures the level of citizen engagement achieving targets Citizen Engagement: Beneficiaries that feel the All beneficiaries consulted as part of E&S activities as well as through the Assessment carried project investments reflect out in 2023 reveal their satisfaction with project design and implementation. They did provide their needs and provide suggestions on refinement that would enhance the impact of the project. These suggestions feedback (Percentage) have been incorporated in the proposal for revision of PC-1. Additional perception surveys are planned for the last year of implementation. 0.00 Jul/2019 0.00 09-Feb-2024 0.00 15-Aug-2024 75.00 Jun/2025 Gender: women beneficiaries Comments on This indicators measures the level of women engagement in the project. that feel the project achieving targets investments meet their needs and provide feedback (Percentage) The Assessment carried out in 2023 provides suggestions on how to improve implementation modalities to ensure greater engagement of women. A follow on perceptions survey will be Page 8 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) carried out in the last year of project implementation to assess women's feedback regarding project activities. 0.00 Jul/2019 33.00 09-Feb-2024 33.00 15-Aug-2024 30.00 Jun/2025 Female staff recruited in PIU Comments on This indicator measures the representation in the project implementation arrangements (Percentage) achieving targets 0.00 Jul/2019 0.00 09-Feb-2024 0.00 15-Aug-2024 0.08 Jun/2025 Comments on This indicator measures the reduction of GHG emissions as a result of project interventions. achieving targets Net Rate of Greenhouse Gases Sink (Number) With the slow pace of HEIS installation, measurement of this indicator is postponed till next FY. Contingent Emergency Response Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) Closing Period Indicator Name Value Month/Year Value Date Value Date Value Month/Year Number of individuals, 0.00 Jan/2023 65,079.00 09-Feb-2024 65,079.00 15-Aug-2024 63,282.00 Jan/2023 affected by 2022 floods, receiving wheat seed in a timely manner through the project (Number) Number of individual farmers 0.00 Jan/2023 100,606.00 09-Feb-2024 568,606 15-Aug-2024 70,000.00 Oct/2023 benefiting from fruit fly management practices through the project (Number) Soil and water conservation 89.00 Feb/2024 89.00 09-Feb-2024 110 15-Aug-2024 573.00 Sep/2023 infrastructure rehabilitated through project (Number) Page 9 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Improved animal feed 0.00 Feb/2024 0.00 09-Feb-2024 0.00 15-Aug-2024 21,870.00 Oct/2023 supplied through project (Tones/year) Doses of vaccines and 0.00 Jan/2023 0.00 09-Feb-2024 0.00 15-Aug-2024 1,325,583.00 Oct/2023 medicines provided through project (Number) Page 10 of 12 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) 7. DATA ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7.1 Cumulative Disbursements 7.2 Disbursements (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed IDA-64560 Effective 171.00 167.38 0.00 128.97 37.50 77.47% 7.3 Key Dates (by loan) Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Signing Effectiveness Orig. Closing Rev. Closing IDA-64560 Effective 20-Jun-2019 18-May-2020 18-May-2020 31-Dec-2025 31-Dec-2025 8. KEY DATES Jan 10, 2025 Page 8 of 9 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project (P163474) Key Events Planned Actual Approval 20-Jun-2019 20-Jun-2019 Effectiveness 18-May-2020 18-May-2020 Mid-Term Review No. 01 13-Apr-2023 14-Jul-2023 Operation Closing/Cancellation 31-Dec-2025 9. RESTRUCTURING HISTORY Restructuring Level 2 Approved on 18-Jan-2023 10. ASSOCIATED OPERATION(S) There are no associated operations Jan 10, 2025 Page 9 of 9