The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Kyrgyz Republic | Water Global Practice | Recipient Executed Activities | Investment Project Financing | FY 2014 | Seq No: 14 | ARCHIVED on 20-Jun-2022 | ISR51675 | Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Finance, Water Resource Service Agency Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 04-Apr-2014 Effectiveness Date: 29-Apr-2015 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 12-Dec-2016 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 15-Feb-2017 Original Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 Revised Closing Date: 31-Dec-2022 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective of the NWRMP-1 is to improve water resources management capability and irrigation service delivery for the benefit of water users. 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 of the NWRMP is to improve water resources management capability and irrigation service delivery for the benefit of water users. Components Table Name Strengthening National Water Resources Management Capacity:(Cost $2.53 M) :(Cost $1.96 M) :(Cost $1.66 M) Project Management:(Cost $0.37 M) Irrigation and Drainage Management:(Cost $1.59 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions The project will not be able to achieve its development objective by the current project closing date of December 31, 2022. Both progress towards achievement of the project development objective and implementation progress have been downgraded from Moderately Unsatisfactory to 6/20/2022 Page 1 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Unsatisfactory. Continuous policy and institutional changes beyond control of the project have delayed convening of the National Land and Water Council. A draft National Water Strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2040 was prepared. The Water Information System has been updated for 2019-2020. Basin Water Resource Management offices were set up for Karadarya-Syrdarya-Amudarya and Talas river basins. River basin management plans were developed for five basins. Development of the Irrigation Investment Prioritization Framework and Irrigation and Drainage Investment Plan is ongoing. Trainings were held for calculating the irrigation service fee, improving management, operation and maintenance, improving water use efficiency, operation of instrumentation and water accounting for Rayvodkhoz staff and water user associations. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Substantial High Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- Moderate Substantial Technical Design of Project or Program -- Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- Substantial Substantial Sustainability Fiduciary -- Substantial Substantial Environment and Social -- Moderate Moderate Stakeholders -- Moderate Moderate Other -- Moderate -- Overall -- Moderate Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve water resources management capability IN01148239 ►Department of Water Resources Management formally established under the SWRA, gradually financed through the water use fee. (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 01-Jan-2014 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. The WRS has the WRM unit in its structure and appointed Deputy Director responsible for Comments: WRM. Financing is provided by the state budget. 6/20/2022 Page 2 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) IN01148306 ►Basin Water Resources Management offices and River Basin Councils formally established and operational. (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 2 basin water 2 basin water resources resources Five River Basin management offices management offices Water Resources No River Basin Water (Talas and Karadarya- (Talas and Karadarya- Management offices Value Resources Management Syrdarya-Amudarya) are Syrdarya-Amudarya) and five River Basin offices exist. established. 5 river basin are established. 5 river Councils are formally councils exist but not basin councils exist established and fully formally established. but not formally operational. established. Date 04-Apr-2014 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. Due to the changes proposed by MNRETS in the structure of Basin Water Resources Management offices and River Basin Councils and pending approval of the boundaries of rivers basins by the National Water and Land Council, there has been no progress since November 2021. It is expected Comments: that after approval of the boundaries of river basins, the process will be accelerated. Consultations are being held with MNRETS on their vision and proposals regarding the river basin management. To improve irrigation service delivery IN01148240 ►Irrigation Service Contracts with MOM plans, irrigation service level and ISF signed between Dep ILI and WUAs (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 Date 23-Jun-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. Draft ISF calculation methodology and the draft long-term agreement were developed and trainings of specialists in 6 pilot off-farm schemes were conducted. Irrigation service contracts will be concluded for 6 pilot off-farm schemes after adoption by the Cabinet of Minister of a draft resolution "On Comments: approval of a standard long-term contract for the supply of water." The draft resolution is under review in the Water Resource Service and is estimated to be approved by the Cabinet of Ministered by September 2022. IN01148307 ►Irrigation and Drainage Management (IDM) division adopting revised procedures for Management, Operation and Maintenance (MOM). (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target IDM divisions apply IDM divisions apply IDM divisions Current MOM improved MOM improved MOM approbating revised Value procedures used. procedures in 6 pilot procedures in 6 pilot MOM procedures in 6 schemes. schemes. pilot schemes Date 01-Jan-2014 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Achieved under Phase 1. Comments: IN01148308 ►Water Users Associations (WUAs) supplied with adequate volumes of water by Dep ILI (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/20/2022 Page 3 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Value 65.00 90.00 98.00 75.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. In 2021, the actual volume of water supplied in pilot schemes was: Sovkhoz - 92%, Levaya Magistral - 82%, Kozho-Kaiyr - 96%, BTK - 108%, Komsomol - 98% and Aravan - Ak-Buura - 110%. On Comments: average, the volume of irrigation water supplied in the six pilot schemes is 98%. IN01148309 ►WUAs providing satisfactory services, as measured by the percentage of water users responding in surveys that they are satisfied with services provided by the WUA. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 70.00 73.00 73.00 83.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 30-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. The actual value is based on the WUA performance (governance, financial management, operation and maintenance) according to the WUA assessment. The survey of rehabilitated WUAs is Comments: being carried out and the results will be available by end June 2022. IN01148310 ►Area provided with irrigation and drainage services (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 650,000.00 756,754.00 755,999.00 750,000.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. The area decreased as compared to the previous value in November 2021. Less than 800 ha of Comments: land were transferred for use by the private sector for construction. IN01148311 Area provided with irrigation and drainage services - Improved (ha) (Hectare(Ha), Corporate Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 650,000.00 756,754.00 755,999.00 750,000.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 IN01148312 ►Direct project beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 258,000.00 285,208.00 286,558.00 298,000.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. According to the information of the oblast support units for 2021. Comments: IN01148313 Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 10.00 8.40 9.00 10.00 6/20/2022 Page 4 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Strengthening National Water Resources Management Capacity IN01148314 ►Comprehensive River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) prepared for all 5 river basins, approved by relevant RBCs and endorsed by the NWC (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target River basin management Five comprehensive plans for Karadarya- River basin RBMPs are prepared, Two preliminary river Syrdarya, Talas, Chui, management plans for Value approved by relevant basin management plans Naryn-Syrdarya river five river basins have RBCs and endorsed basins have been been prepared. by the NWC. developed. Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. River basin management plan are pending approval at the meeting of the National Water and Comments: Land Council. IN01148318 ►National Water Strategy (NWS) formally adopted as a Government strategy, endorsed by the NWC, including investment prioritization and financing plan (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 19-Feb-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. A draft First National Water Strategy has been updated with the inputs from the MNRETS and is Comments: pending approval at the meeting of the National Water and Land Council. IN01148322 ►Water use permitting and fee system operational as percentage of total permits to be issued. (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Date 20-Jun-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. Pending approval of the Law on Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic (the Law “On the Licensing and Permit System of the Kyrgyz Republic” and the Water Comments: Code of the Kyrgyz Republic), which is expected by end October 2022. IN01148325 ►Nationwide Water Information System operational, financially sustainable, online accessible, and Water Information Center established (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 20-Jun-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. The contract with an IT firm is expected to be signed by end June 2022. Comments: 6/20/2022 Page 5 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) IN01148328 ►Water resources measured, quantified and recorded in digital data management system (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 80.00 80.00 90.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. 5 online databases developed. The data for 2019-2021 on the quantitative indicators of water resources have been updated to the WIS and trainings on data entry for the Water Resource Service were Comments: held. The IT firm, which will be responsible for the WIS update, will expand and update all databases. The contract is expected to be signed by end June 2022. Improving irrigation service delivery to WUAs IN01148315 ►District irrigation offices (RVKs), provincial irrigation offices (OVKs) and reservoir management agencies exchanging digital information with DWRLI Head Office and each other (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 53.00 53.00 53.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Achieved under Phase 1. WRS and all 52 divisions are connected. Comments: IN01148319 ►System passports digitized and providing information to the Water Information System (WIS) on-line (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. Passports for 6 pilot systems were digitized. Digital maps of 30 off-farm irrigation and drainage Comments: schemes are being developed and are expected to be ready by September 2022. IN01148323 ►Increase in average annual maintenance expenditures for off-farm systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 160.00 148.00 185.00 600.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. In 2021, the average maintenance expenditures totaled 185 som/ha for 6 pilot off-farm schemes as reported by the PIU. The information for 2022 annual expenditures will be available by end December Comments: 2022. IN01148326 ►Irrigation Service Fee (ISF) collection rates for off-farm systems at least 90% of agreed tariff (based on annual MOM plans) after completion of rehabilitation works (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target 6/20/2022 Page 6 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Value 0.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. The collection rate in 2021 was on average 98% n 6 pilot off-farm schemes: BTK - 96%, Kojo- Kaiyr - 93.7%, AABK - 98%, Sovkhozny - 100%, LMK - 100%, Komsomol - 99.1%. The information for the Comments: collection rate in 2022 will be available by end December 2022. Improving irrigation management by Water Users Associations IN01148316 ►Number of WUAs with completed inventory and preliminary maintenance plans (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 20.00 385.00 385.00 315.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 30-Jun-2018 Achieved under Phase 1. Comments: IN01148320 ►Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 400.00 412.00 409.00 460.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. The number of WUAs that function as “good” and “satisfactory” based on the evaluation of WUA Comments: support units for 2021. The evaluation for 2022 will be available by end December 2022. Irrigation and Drainage Management IN01148317 ►Irrigated area with improved off-farm I&D services with water delivery more adequately meeting WUA water demand. (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 62,653.00 62,653.00 60,000.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Exceeds the target value. Comments: IN01148321 ►WUA ISF increased towards sustainable levels to meet MOM costs for on-farm systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 272.00 361.50 477.00 1,000.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Comments: Off track. The actual average ISF for rehabilitated WUAs in 2021 is reported to be 477 KGS/ha. 6/20/2022 Page 7 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Batken region – 781.9 KGS/ha; Jalal-Abad region - 434.2 KGS/ha; Issyk-Kul region - 303.1 KGS/ha; Naryn region - 389.2 KGS / ha; Osh region - 736.1 KGS / ha; Talas region - 308.9 KGS / ha; and Chui region - 385.9 KGS / ha. IN01148324 ►Number of Water Management Councils (WMCs) established, trained and applying training in off-farm and on-farm canal management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 28.00 73.00 73.00 95.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. Trainings on creation and development of public WMC were conducted for 136 specialists from regional and rayon support units for WUAs. 15 additional WMC will be established and trained by end Comments: June 2022. IN01148327 ►Number of Federations of WUAs taking responsibility for MOM of off-farm systems (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 11.00 11.00 10.00 15.00 Date 01-Jun-2015 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 10 Federations (Unions) of WUAs, which have taken responsibility for the MOM of off-farm irrigation Comments: systems, are operational. IN01148329 ►RVK staff utilize revised MOM procedures in preparing annual MOM plans. (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 6.00 6.00 30.00 Date 05-Dec-2013 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. Inventory, preparation of asset management plans, MOM, modernization and creation of digital maps of 30 off-farm irrigation and drainage systems is advanced and trainings of Raivodkhoz staff are Comments: ongoing. IN01148330 ►National Irrigation, Drainage and Land Improvement Policy (including Irrigation & Drainage Investment Plan) endorsed by the NWC (Yes/No, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value No No No Yes Date 20-Jun-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 On track. An Irrigation, Drainage and Land Improvement Policy was prepared, consultations are planned for June 2022. The Policy together with the Investment Plan are expected to be finalized by end Comments: November 2022. IN01148331 ►Female representation in WUA Representative Assembly and WUA Council in 60% of WUAs (Percentage, Custom) 6/20/2022 Page 8 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 4.00 3.50 3.50 15.00 Date 09-Jun-2019 15-Nov-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Dec-2022 Off track. According to 2021 reports. The female representation in 2022 will be evaluated and results will Comments: be available by end December 2022. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P144336 TF-16315 Effective USD 7.75 7.75 0.00 7.75 0.00 100% P144336 TF-B1013 Effective USD 4.49 4.49 0.00 1.47 3.02 33% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P144336 TF-16315 Effective 17-Apr-2014 17-Apr-2014 29-Apr-2015 30-Jun-2017 31-Dec-2022 P144336 TF-B1013 Effective 30-Aug-2019 05-Nov-2019 11-May-2020 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2022 Cumulative Disbursements 6/20/2022 Page 9 of 10 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROJECT (P144336) Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 22-Jun-2017 ,Level 2 Approved on 19-Jun-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 27-Dec-2018 ,Level 2 Approved on 18-Jun-2019 Related Project(s) P165983-National Water Resources Management Project Additional Financing 6/20/2022 Page 10 of 10