The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA | Uzbekistan | Water Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2017 | Seq No: 11 | ARCHIVED on 27-Jun-2022 | ISR52041 | Implementing Agencies: Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Water of Uzbekistan, Republic of Uzbekistan Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 30-Jun-2017 Effectiveness Date: 29-Dec-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 18-Apr-2022 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-May-2022 Original Closing Date: 31-Aug-2024 Revised Closing Date: 31-Aug-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The project development objective is to improve the quality of irrigation and drainage service delivery to agricultural users within the project area. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A: Irrigation Modernization:(Cost $191.40 M) Component B: Support for Agricultural Modernization:(Cost $21.50 M) Component C: Project Management:(Cost $12.10 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Moderate Moderate Implementation Status and Key Decisions There are eight civil works contracts for rehabilitation of irrigation schemes which are making good progress, and disbursement increased to 32.5%. The overall result to date is an improvement in the quality of irrigation service delivery in 40,799 ha (40% of the project area), benefiting 65,278 farmers 6/27/2022 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Substantial Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Substantial Moderate Moderate Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary High Substantial Substantial Environment and Social High Moderate Moderate Stakeholders Substantial Moderate Moderate Other -- -- -- Overall Substantial Moderate Moderate Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To improve the quality of irrigation and drainage service delivery IN01158494 ►Improved quality of irrigation and drainage service delivery (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.50 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 This indicator preliminary was measured in late 2021 by M&E Consultants and PIU. With progress in Comments: implementation of remaining rehabilitation and construction works this indicator will improved. IN01158495 ►Relative irrigation deficit (water deficit/water demand) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 25.00 25.00 20.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 This indicator has been measured in late 2021. 25% relative irrigation deficit clearly demonstrates that Comments: water availability under climate change impacts and demographic developments are prominent. IN01158506 6/27/2022 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) ►Irrigation efficiency (Water withdrawn used for crop production) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 30.00 30.00 30.00 35.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 This indicator has been measured in late 2021. The improvement will be achieved with completion of all Comments: construction and rehabilitation works Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Irrigation Modernization IN01158507 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 12,683.00 40,800.00 103,000.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 The total irrigated lands is 103,000ha. Comments: Component B: Support for Agricultural Modernization IN01158508 ►Percentage of beneficiaries reporting improved engagement (in planning and feedback) and responsiveness to Farmer Field Schools (Citizen Engagement Indicator) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 Date 24-Mar-2017 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 A survey of households, including representatives of farmers and dekhkan farms is being carried out. Focus group discussions, interviews with representatives of the RG, WCAs, Farmers Council, NGOs, Women's Committee under the Khokimiyat and water management operational agencies were conducted. Comments: Report was submitted to WB before the project's mid-term review in May 2022. Eighteen demonstrations plots on solar panels for groundwater and improved agronomic practices have been established. IN01158510 ►Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (Number, Corporate) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 800.00 1,000.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 Capacity building and training consulting services had been awarded in January 2022. Trainings and Comments: learning events have launched in March of 2022 and it is expected that during 2022 about 1000 people 6/27/2022 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) will participate. By end of 2022, a half of trained farmers will adopt improved agricultural and irrigation efficient technologies. IN01158511 Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology - Female (Number, Corporate Supplement) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 150.00 250.00 IN01158512 ►Number of people receiving rural advisory services (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 200.00 2,000.00 Date 24-Mar-2017 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 Training and capacity building consulting firm was awarded contract in January 2022. Full fledge training Comments: and learning events are being implemented since March of 2022. IN01158513 ►Land area under sustainable landscape management practices (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 40,800.00 103,000.00 Date 24-Mar-2017 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 IN01158514 ►Operational water user associations created and/or strengthened (number) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9.00 23.00 46.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 Original target of 46 revised due consolidation of WCA’s as per government resolutions No. 982 & 196 “on measures to improve the activities of water consumers associations”. There are now 23 WCA instead of 46 in the project area. National legislation has been changed to enlarge poor performing water consumers associations from hydraulic into administrative boundaries (Resolutions of Cabinet Ministries of Uzbekistan “On Measures to Comments: Improve the Activities of Water Consumers Associations” No.982 dated December 11, 2019 and No.196 dated April 19, 2022 “On additional measures to improve the efficiency of water resources management at lower operational level”. Yet irrigation and drainage infrastructure on-farm and inter-farm levels will be transferred to private large farms and agricultural clusters. IN01158515 ►Asset management processes established by project BAISs, AISs and WCAs (Text, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 25.00 49.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 6/27/2022 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) Training and Capacity Building Consultancy firm was awarded in January 2022. By end of 2022, it is expected that at least three different types based on level (basin irrigation authority, irrigation district and Comments: agricultural cluster) of a asset management plans will be developed and scaled up. IN01158516 ►Increased collection rate by the WCAs in the project area (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 40.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 Date 24-Mar-2017 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 IN01158517 ►Female beneficiaries (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 20.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 17-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 Component C: Project Management IN01158509 ►Grievances registered related to delivery of project benefits that are resolved (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 100.00 80.00 80.00 Date 29-Jan-2016 22-Dec-2021 15-Jun-2022 31-Aug-2024 The baseline value is set to zero (0) according to approved PAD. The GRM is in place and functional. There are no grievances related to the implementation of RAPs. The project has received a total of 15 appeals. All appeals are carefully analyzed and resolved collaboratively by the PIU, consultants and local government authorities. Comments: The following GRM types are reported and resolved. i) when irrigation wells will be completed and water will be available ii) what are compensation mechanisms for temporary by-pass routes along to-be-rehabilitated canals iii) the need for small footbridges across the canals Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P149610 IDA-60830 Effective USD 144.90 144.90 0.00 47.19 97.71 33% 6/27/2022 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management - Phase II (P149610) P149610 TF-A9862 Effective USD 10.51 10.51 0.00 3.11 7.62 29% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P149610 IDA-60830 Effective 30-Jun-2017 20-Sep-2017 29-Dec-2017 31-Aug-2024 31-Aug-2024 P149610 TF-A9862 Effective 13-Apr-2019 13-Apr-2019 13-Apr-2019 28-Feb-2024 28-Feb-2024 Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History There has been no restructuring to date. Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 6/27/2022 Page 6 of 6