The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) SOUTH ASIA | India | Water Global Practice | Requesting Unit: SACIN | Responsible Unit: SSAW1 IBRD/IDA | Program-for-Results Financing | FY 2018 | Team Leader(s): Satya Priya LNU, Abedalrazq F. Khalil Seq No: 8 | ARCHIVED on 29-Jul-2022 | ISR51829 | Created by: Roshni Sarah John on 06-Jun-2022 | Modified by: Roshni Sarah John on 25-Jul- 2022 Program Development Objectives PDO Table Program Development Objective (from Program Appraisal Document) The PDO is to improve the management of groundwater resources in the selected States. Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Implementation Status and Key Decisions The implementation of the Atal Bhujal Yojana - National Groundwater Management Improvement Program has accelerated with the subsiding of the Covid-19 pandemic situation. The National Program Management Unit is fully functional with the support of the National Technical Support Agency. The program has a functional MIS, dashboard and Web portal with all key documents publicly disclosed (https://www.ataljal.in/). All participating States have functional State and District Project Management Units. Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P158119 IBRD-88740 Effective USD 450.00 420.00 30.00 56.16 363.84 13% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P158119 IBRD-88740 Effective 05-Jun-2018 17-Feb-2020 24-Mar-2020 29-Sep-2023 28-Sep-2025 DLI Disbursement Achievement Disbursed amount in Disbursement % for DLI ID DLI Type Description Coc DLI Amount Status Coc DLI Loan: IBRD88740-001 7/29/2022 Page 1 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) DLI1 Arrest in Rt of 1 Regular USD 50,000,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 Decline of Grndwat DLI2 Community led Wat Partially 2 Regular USD 75,000,000.00 44,300,000.00 59 % Sec Plans Achieved DLI3 Pub Finan allctd 3 Regular USD 70,000,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 Water Sec Plans DLI4 Area with Red in 4 Regular USD 173,875,000.00 Not Achieved 0.00 Water Consump DLI5 Impr Grdwat Moni Partially 5 Regular USD 50,000,000.00 10,734,375.00 21 % Discl Grdwat Data Achieved Program Action Plan The Program Guidelines finalized including mandating the use of PFMS/EAT, the Program internal and external audit Action Description arrangements with ToRs and annual procurement performance review for agreed sample of contracts to ensure compliance. Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MoWR, RD & GR Due Date 23-Jun-2020 Completed Completion Measurement Final Program Guidelines notified. The MoJS issued the Program Guidelines in March 2020. This being a living document, NPMU, in consultation with Comments the Bank, has made minor modifications based on the states' feedback; vide NPMU communication to States dated July 28, 2021. Program Fiduciary Manual for all Participating States prepared covering regulatory and procedural Action Description processes,controls, delegation of powers and reporting requirements, internal and external audit, including procurement review and fiduciary framework Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Fiduciary Systems MoWR, RD & GR Due Date 23-Jun-2020 Completed Completion Measurement Fiduciary Manual notified by the participating states. Comments National and all seven State Fiduciary Manuals have been finalized and published in the MoJS’s website. Annual progress report prepared, including Program environmental management at the state level (procedures for Action Description environmental screening for siting and selection of proposed investments and monitoring of environmental impacts, results of environmental) Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status Environmental and Social Participating States Recurrent Yearly In Progress Systems Completion Measurement Annual Progress Report submitted NPMU has shared an interim report on Program Environmental Management for Bank’s review. The Cumulative Comments Impact Assessment Report for UP has been prepared. This report will be shared with all participating States by April 22 to finalize their reports. 7/29/2022 Page 2 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Existing complaint and grievance redress and vigilance mechanisms at the state level strengthened to handle Action Description complaints related to procurement, FM, fraud and corruption issues, and social management under the Program; information on complaints receive Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWR, RD & GR Environmental and Social and participating Recurrent Continuous In Progress Systems States Completion Measurement Functional integrated GRM system GRM is operational and MIS is used for Program implementation including social management. The Fiduciary manual Comments published and anti-corruption guidelines of the Bank is followed for Program implementation. Action Description Mobilize an MIS for procurement and contract management Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWR, RD & GR Fiduciary Systems and participating Recurrent Continuous In Progress States Completion Measurement Functional MIS The MIS has 6 key modules. Procurement and CM module for MIS is functional and is accessible on the Atal Jal site Comments at http://ataljal.in. Procurement and CM data update for MIS and subsequent access is in progress. Citizen feedback systems and disclosure protocols developed and institutionalized for communities, particularly Action Description female/vulnerable/marginalized populations Source DLI# Responsibility Timing Timing Value Status MoWR, RD & GR Environmental and Social and participating Recurrent Continuous In Progress Systems States Completion Measurement Citizen feedback systems to be institutionalized Citizen feedback systems and disclosure protocols are developed and institutionalized for communities, particularly Comments female, vulnerable, and marginalized populations. A robust social management module has been included in the MIS. Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance -- Low Low 7/29/2022 Page 3 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Macroeconomic -- Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies -- High High Technical Design of Project or Program -- Substantial Substantial Institutional Capacity for Implementation and -- High High Sustainability Fiduciary -- High High Environment and Social -- Substantial Substantial Stakeholders -- High High Other -- Substantial Substantial Overall -- High High Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes Improved planning and implementation of groundwater management interventions IN01152664 ►Blocks with arrest in the rate of decline of groundwater levels (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 80.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152665 ►GPs with Community-led WSPs prepared and approved (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,215.00 2,215.00 3,750.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152756 ►Direct Program beneficiaries (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 15,000,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152757 Direct Program Beneficiaries(of which women) (Number (Thousand), Custom Breakdown) 7/29/2022 Page 4 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,210.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 IN01152758 ►GPs which have adopted participatory groundwater management (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,215.00 2,215.00 2,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152759 ►Area with reduction in water consumption (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments Strengthened institutional framework and effective groundwater data monitoring and disclosure IN01152663 ►States with improved groundwater monitoring and disclosure of groundwater data (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 13-Sep-2021 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 As per the verified results of first TPGVA. Comments Intermediate Results Indicators by Results Areas Improved Planning and Implementation of groundwater management interventions IN01152760 ►Blocks that show reduction in stage of groundwater development (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 75.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152762 ►GP-level water budgets completed (Number, Custom) 7/29/2022 Page 5 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,215.00 2,215.00 2,500.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 369 GP level water budgets completed, and being reviewed by NPMU Comments IN01152764 ►People benefitting from demand-side measures (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,000,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152765 People benefitting from demand-side measures(of which women) (Number (Thousand), Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 4,810.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 IN01152766 ►WUAs or other village-level committees established and functioning (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 35.00 2,215.00 2,215.00 2,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 200 WUA are functioning based on preliminary information provided by the States. Field verification by the Comments DIPs is underway. IN01152767 ►Women's representation in WUAs or other village-level water committees (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 40.00 20.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments IN01152768 ►Women in decision-making roles within WUAs (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 20.00 15.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 7/29/2022 Page 6 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Comments IN01152769 ►Wells with functioning meters for monitoring groundwater level (observation wells), volumetric water use, or energy use (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 2,616.00 2,616.00 50,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 As per the verified results of the first TPGVA. Comments IN01152770 ►Area provided with new/improved irrigation or drainage services (Hectare(Ha), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 160,000.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments Strengthened institutional framework and effective groundwater data monitoring and disclosure IN01152761 ►Blocks with online groundwater quality and water-level monitoring reports made publicly available (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 27.00 27.00 150.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 As per the verified results of the first TPGVA. Comments IN01152763 ►State-level accredited groundwater quality lab (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 2.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 Date 20-Apr-2020 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 28-Sep-2025 Comments Disbursement Linked Indicators DLI_IND_TABLE ►DLI 1 Arrest in the decline of groundwater levels (# Blocks) (Output, 50,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024-25 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 7/29/2022 Page 7 of 8 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report Atal Bhujal Yojana (Abhy)-National Groundwater Management Improvement (P158119) Date -- 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 2 Community-led Water Security Plans prepared (# GPs) (Output, 75,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024-25 Value 0.00 2,215.00 2,215.00 0.00 Date -- 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 3 Public financing allocated to approved Water Security Plans (US$) (Output, 70,000,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024-25 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date -- 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 4 Area with reduction in water consumption (# Hectares) (Output, 173,875,000.00, 0%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024-25 Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 107,750.00 Date -- 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 -- Comments ►DLI 5 Improved groundwater monitoring and disclosure of groundwater data (index) (Output, 50,000,000.00, 21%) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) 2024-25 Value 0.00 10,734,375.00 10,734,375.00 1,600.00 Date -- 25-Mar-2022 09-Jun-2022 -- Comments 7/29/2022 Page 8 of 8